Aircraft-towing tractor

Details Aircraft-towing tractor Aircraft-towing tractor

1984-05-17

1986-12-30

Valenza, Joseph E.

Material or article handling

Wheel and wheel-type article handler and transporter

Opposed horizontally reciprocable engaging elements

180 2401, 180904, B60P 306, B62D 4900, B64F 122

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046326251

ABSTRACT:
The aircraft-towing tractor which comprises a rearwardly open fork within which a frame is mounted so as to be raised and lowered. Telescopingly extensible shanks of the frame reach rearwardly to carry gripper arms behind the nosewheel assembly of an aircraft so that the assembly is drawn into the opening of the fork and is retained thereagainst a front shoe. A retaining claw can be swung into place from above and the frame raised.

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