Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus to store a drogue hose on an aircraft
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Application No.: US15146404Application Date: 2016-05-04
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Publication No.: US10676207B2Publication Date: 2020-06-09
- Inventor: Kris Guerquin
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC
- Main IPC: B64D39/02
- IPC: B64D39/02 ; B65H75/44

Abstract:
Apparatus to store a drogue hose on an aircraft are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a drum to rotate in a first direction to coil a hose and a second direction to uncoil the hose, a carriage at least partially surrounding the drum, the carriage including rollers to guide the hose as the hose is coiled and uncoiled, the carriage having an outer surface covering the rollers and wheels coupled to the carriage, the wheels to facilitate movement of the carriage along a length of the drum as the drum rotates.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170275016A1 APPARATUS TO STORE A DROGUE HOSE ON AN AIRCRAFT Public/Granted day:2017-09-28
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