Regional aircraft boarding modules, and methods of using same
AssigneeGatelink Aircraft Boarding Systems, Inc.
InventorsRobert L. Peterson, John N. Greaves
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Abstract
A regional aircraft boarding module can be provided at an airport concourse in place of or in addition to a conventional large aircraft boarding bridge. The regional aircraft boarding module includes regional aircraft rotunda between a number of secondary passenger bridges that are coupled to the regional aircraft rotunda. A method of using the regional aircraft boarding module includes an activity selected from docking a regional aircraft thereto, interfacing a large aircraft boarding bridge thereto, and combinations thereof.
Claims21
An apparatus comprising:
- a regional aircraft rotunda configured to interface with an airport terminal;
- and
- a plurality of regional aircraft passenger bridges coupled to the regional aircraft rotunda, wherein each of the plurality of regional aircraft passenger bridges is configured to interface with a regional aircraft.
An apparatus comprising:
- a regional aircraft rotunda configured to interface with an airport terminal;
- a regional aircraft rotunda support structure coupled to and disposed below the regional aircraft rotunda;
- a plurality of regional aircraft passenger bridges coupled to the regional aircraft rotunda, wherein each of the plurality of regional aircraft passenger bridges is configured to interface with a regional aircraft;
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- coupled to and below each of the regional aircraft passenger bridges, a regional aircraft passenger bridge support structure.
A method comprising:
- using a regional aircraft boarding module, the regional aircraft boarding module including:
- a regional aircraft rotunda configured to interface with an airport terminal;
- and
- a plurality of regional aircraft passenger bridges coupled to the regional aircraft rotunda, wherein each of the plurality of regional aircraft passenger bridges is configured to interface with a regional aircraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.