Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – Brushing
Patent
1998-10-16
2000-10-24
Chin, Randall E.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
Brushing
15 532, 15 973, B60S 300, B64F 500
Patent
active
061347345
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and methods are provided for performing maintenance procedures such as washing, cleaning, deicing, and painting to an aircraft. The apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention preferably has a mobile base having a plurality of wheel members for allowing the mobile base to travel along surfaces and a plurality of support surface registering members for registering the mobile base to a support surface to inhibit movement of the plurality of wheel members. The apparatus also preferably has a boom member having a proximal end portion rotatably mounted to the mobile base and being movable between a retracted position and an extended position and an aircraft maintenance tool rotatably connected to a distal end portion of the boom member.
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