Universal aircraft nosewheel cradle and tug assembly

Details Universal aircraft nosewheel cradle and tug assembly Universal aircraft nosewheel cradle and tug assembly

1990-11-30

1992-09-29

Werner, Frank E.

Material or article handling

Wheel and wheel-type article handler and transporter

Vertically swinging article engager

280 794, 180904, 244 50, B60B 2900

Patent

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051510030

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft tug assembly is provided for moving an aircraft on the ground. The tug assembly includes a self-propelled chassis responsive to operator control. A cradle assembly is pivotally attached to a front portion of the chassis. The cradle assembly has an adjustable nosewheel receiving apparatus comprising two lateral arms adjustably engaged with a rear gate to define a nosewheel receiving corral therebetween, with the corral sizable to accommodate varying sized aircraft nosewheels. The chassis has a winch for pulling an aircraft nosewheel onto the cradle assembly and into the corral. An optional front gate may be used to enclosed the nosewheel within the corral. Hydraulic actuators lift the cradle assembly with the nosewheel thereon so the tug assembly may move the aircraft without starting the aircraft engine.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2240723 (1941-05-01), Stoehr
patent: 3586187 (1971-06-01), Wright
patent: 3598259 (1971-08-01), Wright
patent: 4130210 (1978-12-01), Purviance
patent: 4950121 (1990-08-01), Meyer et al.
Appendix A showing a prototype aircraft tug assembly having a nosewheel scoop (photograph).
Appendix B showing an "Airporter"aircraft tug assembly having a nosewheel scoop and the various scoop adapters (flier and drawings).
Appendix C shows an AIRTUG.RTM.device manufactured by Airtek, Inc. (flier).
Appendix D shows the Air Deere device manufactured by Moebius, Inc. (flier).

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