Trent Dean Tholen

US Patent:

7188383, Mar 13, 2007

Filed:

May 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/139724

Inventors:

Trent D. Tholen - Layton UT, US
Glen O. West - West Haven City UT, US
Daniel D. Pohly - Huntsville UT, US
Thomas Chase - Ogden UT, US
Kenneth Jensen - Ogden UT, US
Catharine Wofford - Clinton UT, US
Chris Hansen - South Weber UT, US

Assignee:

FMC Technologies, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

E01F 15/00
E01F 15/10

US Classification:

14 715

Abstract:

An engagement structure adapted for securement to the end of an aircraft boarding bridge includes a floor, a first floor panel rotatably associated with the floor, and a second floor panel displaceably associated with the floor. The second floor panel is preferably mechanically associated with a drive assembly adapted for displacing the second floor panel relative to the first floor panel to provide a dimensionally adjustable floor area of a boarding bridge proximate the interface of the bridge and an aircraft serviced by the bridge. The engagement structure is adapted to accommodate the docking of the boarding bridge with aircraft having varied entry door configurations.

US Patent:

20020100128, Aug 1, 2002

Filed:

Oct 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/971975

Inventors:

Trent Tholen - Layton UT, US
Glen West - West Haven City UT, US
Daniel Pohly - Huntsville UT, US
Thomas Chase - Ogden UT, US
Kenneth Jensen - Ogden UT, US
Catharine Wofford - Clinton UT, US
Chris Hansen - South Weber UT, US

International Classification:

E01D001/00

US Classification:

014/069500

Abstract:

An engagement structure adapted for securement to the end of an aircraft boarding bridge includes a floor, a first floor panel rotatably associated with the floor, and a second floor panel displaceably associated with the floor. The second floor panel is preferably mechanically associated with a drive assembly adapted for displacing the second floor panel relative to the first floor panel to provide a dimensionally adjustable floor area of a boarding bridge proximate the interface of the bridge and an aircraft serviced by the bridge. The engagement structure is adapted to accommodate the docking of the boarding bridge with aircraft having varied entry door configurations.