Patents in subclass Bridges/Attached To Fixed Structure At First End And With Cover And Provision To Fit Vehicle At Second End
Parent class: Bridges
| Number | Patent title | Issue Date |
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| 07392561 | Automated passenger boarding bridge alignment system and method with manual confirmation of aircraft doorway position A system for aligning an aircraft-engaging end of a passenger boarding bridge to a doorway along a lateral surface of an aircraft includes a receiver that is located aboard the aircraft for receiving a signal, including image data for... |
07/01/2008 |
| 07360268 | Seal for aircraft boarding stairs or boarding bridge The Object of the invention as a seal for aircraft boarding stairs or for an aircraft boarding bridge, said seal comprising a U-shaped bellows (5) spanning a gangway bottom plate (10), said bellows (5) comprising a flexible frame (3) at... |
04/22/2008 |
| 07347556 | Systems and methods for generating stereo images In one embodiment, a system for generating stereo images includes a front display adapted to project a polarized first image along a viewing axis, a back display adapted to project a polarized second image along the viewing axis and... |
03/25/2008 |
| 07269871 | Seal for aircraft boarding bridge including an extension mechanism The seal for aircraft boarding bridge, comprises a bellows (5) that spans a gangway bottom plate (10), which comprises a flexible frame (3) at its one open end and having at its other end a gantry frame for fastening to the aircraft to... |
09/18/2007 |
| 07188383 | Adaptable cab floor engagement assembly for commuter and conventional jet aircraft 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... |
03/13/2007 |
| 07185382 | Airport baggage lift system A baggage handling unit for retrofitting an existing passenger boarding bridge having a foundation includes a walkway for coupling a terminal building access port and a rotunda of an existing passenger boarding bridge so as to support... |
03/06/2007 |
| 07168119 | Aircraft passenger boarding bridge having a chute for transport of baggage between boarding bridge and ground level An improved aircraft passenger boarding bridge is constructed wherein the bridge cabin has at least one side wall in which is installed a baggage chute assembly pivotally attached at its lower end to the bridge cabin wall to permit the... |
01/30/2007 |
| 07152726 | Livestock loading chute A livestock loading chute is suitable for attachment to the rear frame of any dock loading livestock trailer to permit either dock loading or ground loading of livestock. The livestock loading chute includes an upper chute section,... |
12/26/2006 |
| 07146673 | Weather shield for underneath a dock leveler A shield system for shielding the area underneath a dock leveler allows a gap to be created either above or below the shield when the deck rises, whereby a shield of a given height dimension can used on dock levelers of various lift... |
12/12/2006 |
| 07137162 | Imaging system for a passenger bridge or the like for docking automatically with an aircraft A method of identifying the position of an opening, for example a door or a cargo bay, or the like of an aircraft, said opening having a predetermined perimeter, said method comprising: i) providing at least one passive target means (10,... |
11/21/2006 |
| 07120959 | Automated elevational adjustment of passenger loading bridge Vertical alignment of a movable bridge with a doorway of an aircraft is achieved by moving a sensor disposed on the movable bridge in a generally downward direction so as to sense a position of an upper surface of the aircraft. The upper... |
10/17/2006 |
| 07103935 | Marine gangway to enable handicapped users to move between floating and fixed landings and related methods A marine gangway to enable handicapped users to move between floating and fixed landings may include a gangway ramp extending between the floating and fixed landings, and at least one rail carried by the gangway ramp. The marine gangway... |
09/12/2006 |
| 07093314 | Beacon docking system with visual guidance display A system for aligning one end of a passenger loading bridge to an aircraft having a doorway is provided. A transmitter is disposed within a space of a side-wall of an aircraft, the side-wall including an inner wall defining an interior... |
08/22/2006 |
| 07069613 | Method and apparatus for aligning an aircraft with a passenger loading bridge Disclosed is a method and system for aligning a door of an aircraft to a passenger loading bridge. A final parking position of the aircraft is defined as being immediately adjacent to a position of the passenger loading bridge, such that... |
07/04/2006 |
| 07069612 | Connecting device and method of connection One end of a passenger bridge or a goods-handling device of mobile type can be expediently and securely connected to a door on a craft, especially an aircraft, by determining the position of the door in relation to a reference point on... |
07/04/2006 |
| 07069611 | Regional boarding ramp for commuter aircraft A walkway having a series of fixed height corridor units and an inclined gangway unit at its forward end. The units are articulatingly connected and selectively collapsible. The gangway is selectively variable in height, being provided... |
07/04/2006 |
| 07039978 | Flexible over the wing passenger loading bridge Disclosed is an apparatus for moving passengers between an airport terminal building and a doorway of an aircraft located rearward of a wing of the aircraft. The apparatus includes a first passageway member pivotally coupled at an inboard... |
05/09/2006 |
| 07030354 | Automatically controlling apparatus and an automatically controlling system of a boarding bridge, which can improve a reliability due to an automatic operation, and a position matching method of a boarding bridge An automatic controlling apparatus of a boarding bridge to match a position of the boarding bridge with an airplane, includes: a light irradiator, an optical sensor, and an actuator. The light irradiator irradiates a light to the... |
04/18/2006 |
| RE039063 | Airport bridge and lift A lift is coupled to the outer cab of a telescoping bridge. The lift has a carriage that can be moved by a cable and a motor upward or downward and which includes a platform that has sensing means for controlling the motor for stopping... |
04/18/2006 |
| 06993802 | Passenger boarding bridge An elongate covered passageway formed of modular pultruded sections adapted for use in the construction of aircraft boarding bridges is disclosed. The passageway includes a four principal structural elements, namely a floor element, two... |
02/07/2006 |
| 06954959 | Supplemental lift system for an over-the-wing passenger boarding bridge Disclosed is a supplemental lift system for use with an aircraft passenger boarding bridge of a type that includes a tunnel section for being extended over the wing of an aircraft in a cantilever-like fashion. The supplemental lift system... |
10/18/2005 |
| RE038804 | Aircraft passenger boarding bridge system .[.A cab connected to an aircraft boarding bridge walkway apron end having a forward frame section supporting a passenger floor, the section can be moved laterally relative to the apron end, and the floor having floor panels that can be... |
10/04/2005 |
| 06931687 | Flexible over the wing passenger loading bridge Apparatus for moving passengers between an airport terminal building and a doorway of an aircraft located rearward of a wing of the aircraft which includes a passageway member pivotally anchored to one of the terminal building and a... |
08/23/2005 |
| 06928684 | Airport bridge and lift A lift is coupled to the outer cab or rotunda of a telescoping bridge. The lift has a carriage that can be moved by a cable and a motor upward or downward and which includes a platform that has sensing means for controlling the motor for... |
08/16/2005 |
| 06929217 | Interstitial regional aircraft boarding piers, and methods of using same An interstitial regional aircraft boarding pier can be provided at an airport concourse in place of a conventional large aircraft boarding bridge. The interstitial regional aircraft boarding pier includes a primary passenger bridge... |
08/16/2005 |
| 06922955 | Pre-cast dock leveler pit A dock pit for a dock leveler mechanism comprises a pre-cast concrete body including integrally formed side, rear panel and front panels, all forming a continuous perimeter open therethrough to receive the load leveler mechanism. Each... |
08/02/2005 |
| 06907635 | Beacon docking system with visual guidance display Disclosed is a system and method for automatically aligning an end of a passenger boarding bridge with a doorway of an aircraft. A beacon is transmitted from a predetermined location aboard the aircraft, such as within a window proximate... |
06/21/2005 |
| 06898816 | Adaptable cab floor engagement assembly for commuter and conventional jet aircraft 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... |
05/31/2005 |
| 06883198 | Loading dock with lip protecting bumpers A dock leveler and installation thereof having a bumper assembly to protect the deck and the lip of the leveler. In one embodiment the dock leveler comprises a pivotable deck and a lip attached to the deck at one end thereof. A bumper is... |
04/26/2005 |
| 06862768 | Overhead adjustable support system for a passenger boarding bridge Disclosed is an overhead adjustable support system for use with an aircraft passenger boarding bridge, and especially for use with an aircraft passenger boarding bridge having at least two tunnel sections disposed one each on opposite... |
03/08/2005 |
| 06863243 | Multi-purpose aircraft servicing bridge A multi-purpose aircraft servicing system (10) for an aircraft (12) is provided. The system (10) includes a multi-servicing bridge 16 having a main bridge section (26) with a plurality of bridge servicing units (56). A bridgehead (28) is... |
03/08/2005 |
| 06820296 | Flexible over the wing passenger loading bridge A novel apparatus for moving passengers between an airport terminal building and a doorway of an aircraft located rearward of a wing of the aircraft. The inventive apparatus includes a passageway member pivotally anchored to one of the... |
11/23/2004 |
| 06802096 | Retractable floor assembly for a passenger loading bridge Disclosed is an adjustable cab including an adjustable cab floor engagement assembly for use with a passenger loading bridge to service a plurality of different aircraft types, each different aircraft type having a different doorway... |
10/12/2004 |
| 06789286 | Flexible over the wing passenger loading bridge An apparatus for moving passengers between an airport terminal building and a doorway of an aircraft located rearward of a wing of the aircraft, including a passageway member pivotally anchored to one of the terminal building and a... |
09/14/2004 |
| 06772464 | Method and apparatus for aligning an aircraft with a passenger loading bridge Disclosed is a method and system for aligning a door of an aircraft to a passenger loading bridge. A final parking position of the aircraft is defined as being immediately adjacent to a position of the passenger loading bridge, such that... |
08/10/2004 |
| 06769149 | Multi-position releasable lip latch for a dock leveler A dock leveler having a frame and a deck pivotably mounted at one end thereof to the frame. A lip is pivotably mounted to the deck at another end thereof. A lip latch and lip extension mechanism are mounted to the leveler and comprises a... |
08/03/2004 |
| 06757926 | Retractable bridge extension system A servicing bridge (10) for servicing a vehicle (14) is provided including a main bridge section (16) that is mechanically coupled to a terminal (22) and a bridgehead (18). A retractable bridge extension system (12) is mechanically... |
07/06/2004 |
| 06757927 | Beacon docking system for automatically aligning a passenger loading bridge to a doorway of an aircraft Disclosed is a system and method for automatically aligning an end of a passenger loading bridge with a doorway of an aircraft. A beacon is transmitted from the doorway of the aircraft. The location is sensed and from the sensed beacon a... |
07/06/2004 |
| 06745423 | Passenger boarding bridge with laterally adjustable cab portion A cab for a commercial aircraft passenger boarding bridge includes a passageway having a floor, a ceiling opposing the floor, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall. A second frame is coupled to the first... |
06/08/2004 |
| 06742210 | Beacon docking system for automatically aligning a passenger loading bridge to a doorway of an aircraft Disclosure is a system and method for automatically aligning an end of a passenger loading bridge with a doorway of an aircraft. A beacon is transmitted from the doorway of the aircraft. The beacon is sensed and from the sensed beacon a... |
06/01/2004 |
| 06725488 | Loading bridge control system and method A loading bridge includes motors for moving the open end forward, backward, left, right, up and down so the open end can be aligned with a passenger door of an airplane. To minimize collisions between the loading bridge and the airplane,... |
04/27/2004 |
| 06724314 | Automated passenger loading bridge Disclosed is a method and apparatus for automatically aligning a passenger bridge to a door of an aircraft. The apparatus includes a sensor in the form of a laser range finder, a local computer for receiving signals from the sensor and... |
04/20/2004 |
| 06704963 | Failsafe support for height adjustable passenger loading bridges A failsafe support for use with a height adjustable passenger loading bridge. A main support member supports the weight of a passenger loading bridge passageway under normal operating conditions. The failsafe support includes a... |
03/16/2004 |
| 06698051 | Automatically retracting passenger loading bridge A system for automatically retracting a passenger loading bridge from an engaged position relative to an aircraft having a door, the aircraft being releasably connectable to a service provider is disclosed. The system comprising at least... |
03/02/2004 |
| 06691361 | Extensible platform on an extensible passenger loading bridge When a loading bridge is connected to a small aircraft to allow passengers to board or deplane, a large size difference exists between the aperture of a loading bridge and the entry/exit hatch of a small aircraft; the loading bridge... |
02/17/2004 |
| 06684443 | Multiple-door access boarding bridge An aircraft boarding bridge has two arms, one arm for each side of the aircraft. Using the boarding bridge, passengers and crew may embark or debark both sides of the aircraft at the same time, enabling boarding or deplaning in as little... |
02/03/2004 |
| 06658685 | Airport bridge and lift A lift is coupled to the outer cab of a telescoping bridge. The lift has a carriage that can be moved by a cable and a motor upward or downward and which includes a platform that has sensing means for controlling the motor for stopping... |
12/09/2003 |
| 06659704 | Loading bridge for air cargo loading In the conventional air cargo transportation system, the transportation of the cargo that is stored inside of the airport terminal building, to the area of the loading/unloading door is normally performed using the package/cargo carts.... |
12/09/2003 |
| 06637063 | Beacon docking system for automatically aligning a passenger loading bridge to a doorway of an aircraft Disclosed is a system and method for automatically aligning an end of a passenger loading bridge with a doorway of an aircraft. A beacon is transmitted from the doorway of the aircraft. The beacon is sensed and from the sensed beacon a... |
10/28/2003 |
| 06552327 | Method and apparatus for positioning one end of a movable bridge in relation to a door of a craft A device for positioning one end of a movable bridge in relation to a door on a craft comprises a control unit for controlling at least the vertical movement of the bridge and for storing information on the position of the door on the... |
04/22/2003 |