Transport tool

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2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Rodríguez, Saúl J (Department: 3652)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Structural member making

C414S154000, C414S431000, C029S599000, C029S799000, C029S824000, C029S281100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07913390

ABSTRACT:
A transportation tool for transporting, for example, a single composite aircraft fuselage section, including a first spindle weldment mounted on a first tower, and a second spindle weldment mounted on a second tower and configured to couple the single composite aircraft fuselage section to the towers. A first gimbal assembly configured to allow the first spindle weldment to move independent of the first tower, and a second gimbal assembly configured to allow the second spindle weldment to move independent of the second tower.

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