Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Microbridges for regional aircraft and methods of using same
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Application No.: US16285145Application Date: 2019-02-25
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Publication No.: US11021268B2Publication Date: 2021-06-01
- Inventor: Robert L. Peterson
- Applicant: Gatelink Aircraft Boarding Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Assignee: Gatelink Aircraft Boarding Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Gatelink Aircraft Boarding Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Agency: Thorpe North and Western, LLP
- Agent David W. Osborne
- Main IPC: B64F1/305
- IPC: B64F1/305 ; E01D15/12 ; E01D18/00 ; E01D19/14

Abstract:
An aircraft boarding apparatus has a passenger bridge that has a confinement structure coupled to the second passenger bridge. The confinement structure exerts a ground-anchoring effect on the second passenger bridge to offset the ultralight configuration of the passenger bridge.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190263537A1 MICROBRIDGES FOR REGIONAL AIRCRAFT AND METHODS OF USING SAME Public/Granted day:2019-08-29
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