Hydrant servicer cart
CA 2307585 A1 · Owner: National Valve & Engineering Company Pty. Ltd. · Inventors: La Terra, Bruno P.
Overview
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An aircraft refuelling cart includes a chassis (10) having ground-engaging wheels (11, 12) and a refuelling platform (20) upon which an aircraft refuelling operator can stand. The platform (20) is mounted to the chassis (10) by a scissor-action mechanism (22) which is typically activated by hydraulic means. An extendable hydrant hose (14) has a coupler (15) for connection to an airport fuel hydrant. A fuel conveying boom (24) conveys fuel from the hydrant hose to one or more fuel hoses (26) at the platform (20). The fuel hoses (26) convey fuel to the aircraft. The fuel cart can remain on the apron at a particular aircraft bay and is readily movable from one side of the aircraft to …
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Why it's free to use
- Filed May 3, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 3, 2019.
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