Anchoring systems for aircraft arresting nets
AssigneeEngineered Arresting Systems Corporation
InventorDavid K. Colarik
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Abstract
Anchoring systems for aircraft arresting nets utilize frangible anchor links around lower horizontal straps of each net element of a composite arresting net. Each anchor link may be formed from flexible plastic sheet material, with openings through which an anchor cable passes and is secured to a runway surface by an anchor retainer. The anchor links provide ease of anchoring system assembly in the field and retain the bottom of the arresting net in proper position prior to engagement of the arresting net by an aircraft overrunning the runway. When an aircraft engages the net, the anchor links break to permit the net to conform to and safely stop the aircraft. Each anchor link may be perforated in its central portion or otherwise formed or specified to provide suitable frangibility in an arresting incident.
Claims27
An anchoring system, to secure a lower transverse member of an aircraft arresting net to a runway, comprising:
- a frangible anchor link including a central portion positionable at least partially around the lower transverse member and end portions each having at least one opening existing prior to the anchor link being so positioned;
- an anchor cable having two ends and positionable through each said end portion via at least one said opening;
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- an anchor end-piece arranged to secure the two ends of the anchor cable.
An anchoring system, to secure a member of an aircraft arresting net to a runway, comprising:
- a frangible anchor link including a central portion positionable at least partially around said member and end portions each having at least one opening, existing prior to the anchor link being so positioned;
- an elongated anchor element having two ends and positionable through at least one said opening;
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- an anchor retainer affixable to the runway to releasably secure the said anchor element to the runway.
An anchor link, for use in an anchoring system to secure a lower member of an aircraft arresting net to a runway via an anchor cable, comprising:
- a strip of thin frangible material having;
- a central portion positionable at least partially around said lower member;
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- two end portions each including at least one opening existing prior to the central portion being so positioned and sized to permit insertion of the anchor cable.
An anchoring system, to secure a lower transverse member of an aircraft arresting net to a runway, comprising:
- a frangible anchor link including a central portion positionable at least partially around the lower transverse member and end portions each including two holes;
- an anchor cable having two ends with each end positionable through each said end portion via one of the two holes therein;
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- an anchor end-piece arranged to secure the two ends of the anchor cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.