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Title:
AN AIRCRAFT HANDLER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005080197
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A lifting tool (100) forming part of a lifting apparatus associated with an aircraft handler (10) for applying a lifting load to an undercarriage of an aircraft. The lifting apparatus comprise a pair of opposed lifting tools (100) which engage end portions of an undercarriage wheel axle (300) for lifting. Each lifting tool (100) has a body (101) with a cavity (103) therein filled with a plurality of axially displaceable closely packed pins (105) which permit insertion of a portion of the axle or adaptor means into the cavity, and other pins, in use, surrounding said portion provide support and transfer the lift load to the surrounding body (101).

Inventors:
HYATT DANIEL WILLIAM (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2005/000375
Publication Date:
June 01, 2006
Filing Date:
February 03, 2005
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Assignee:
DOUGLAS EQUIPMENT LTD (GB)
HYATT DANIEL WILLIAM (GB)
International Classes:
B65G7/00; B64F
Foreign References:
US5791209A1998-08-11
EP0706860A11996-04-17
GB835226A1960-05-18
US2846018A1958-08-05
US3895828A1975-07-22
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