Aeronautics and astronautics – Landing field arrangement – Mooring devices
Patent
1986-10-06
1988-11-22
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Landing field arrangement
Mooring devices
B64F 122
Patent
active
047860146
ABSTRACT:
A helicopter rapid securing and traversing system for securing a helicopter upon landing on the deck of a ship for subsequently traversing it from its landing position, the system comprising a housing reciprocal from a position remote the landing area to a position adjacent the landing area of the helicopter, the housing carrying a shock absorber and sensing structure extending across the housing for contacting a probe or other projection extending from the helicopter on the exterior of the helicopter when the helicopter has landed on the deck of the ship and the housing is brought to engage the probe or other projection, the shock absorbing bar and sensing structure for slowing and stopping the movement of the housing when the probe or projection is engaged and for cushioning the engagement and for sensing the position of the probe or projection, a carrier on the housing extending across the housing and carrying a securing structure thereon for securing the housing to the probe or projection on the helicopter, the structure for securing being normally secured at one side of the housing on the carrier and being moved laterally along the carrier across the housing when the carrier is activated to capture the probe or projection, the structure for securing carrying a laterally opening mouth opening in the direction towards the probe for grasping the probe on the helicopter's end.
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Pesando Mario
Velman Boris
Barefoot Galen
Hughes Ivor M.
Indal Technologies Inc.
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