Title:
MOBILE AIRCRAFT HANGAR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001049956
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A mobile aircraft hangar (10) designed to provide a temporary enclosed working environment for workers performing aircraft maintenance, evaluation and support. The hangar (10) includes a mobile housing assembly (20) designed to enclose a section of the wing (92) or fuselage (91) of an aircraft (90). The housing assembly (20) is assembled over a chassis (40) with four wheels (65) and steering mechanism (66) that enables the housing assembly (20) to be easily driven around an aircraft (90). The housing assembly (20) includes one end wall (21) and two vertical side walls (22, 27). Formed on the housing assembly (20) opposite the end wall (21) is a main opening (31) through which a section of the fuselage (91) or wing (92) may extend. The housing assembly (20) also includes moveable floor panels (34), optional lift actuators (70) which enable the housing assembly (20) to be raised or lowered, a roof assembly (50) that can be selectively raised or lowered two recessed openings (25) on the two side walls (22,27), and an optional door (97), curtains, and slide panels (39) are provided.
Inventors:
NELSON MICHAEL S
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/035538
Publication Date:
March 21, 2002
Filing Date:
December 29, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AIRCRAFT MOBILE MAINTENANCE TE (US)
International Classes:
B64F1/22; (IPC1-7): B62D33/08
Foreign References:
| US3519306A | 1970-07-07 | |||
| US3838879A | 1974-10-01 | |||
| US3708200A | 1973-01-02 | |||
| US4004382A | 1977-01-25 | |||
| US2744581A | 1956-05-08 | |||
| US3034607A | 1962-05-15 | |||
| US3739537A | 1973-06-19 | |||
| US3818652A | 1974-06-25 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1246749A4
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