Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drogue illumination
- Patent Title (中): Drogue照明
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Application No.: US12282723Application Date: 2007-03-08
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Publication No.: US08152104B2Publication Date: 2012-04-10
- Inventor: Christopher Mouskis
- Applicant: Christopher Mouskis
- Applicant Address: GB Dorset
- Assignee: Flight Refuelling Limited
- Current Assignee: Flight Refuelling Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Dorset
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
- Priority: GB0605212.0 20060315; GB0605863.0 20060323
- International Application: PCT/GB2007/000829 WO 20070308
- International Announcement: WO2007/104942 WO 20070920
- Main IPC: B64D37/02
- IPC: B64D37/02 ; B64D39/00

Abstract:
In a reception coupling and drogue assembly (2), light sources (32) are arranged around the wall (26) of the probe passage adjacent the opening (24). The light sources (32) each serve to illuminate the opposing part of the drogue, giving good visibility to the pilot of the following aircraft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090302161A1 Drogue Illumination Public/Granted day:2009-12-10
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