Tie down apparatus

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1992-02-06

1994-03-08

Bucci, David A.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Landing field arrangement

Mooring devices

244110R, 114230, 2804911, 2804801, 242107, 2421074D, B64F 112

Patent

active

052920895

ABSTRACT:
The invention comprises a restratining tie down apparatus for tieing down a movable abject, such as an aircraft, in a straight line connection between the stationary object and the aircraft. The restraining tie down apparatus has a storage compartment or container which is adapted to be fixed upright in the ground with with an opening at the top which is flush with the top surface of the ground. A tie down device is removably mounted within the container. The tie down device has a frame with a pair of side panels and a spool is rotatably mounted between the side panels. An elongated flexible belt is wound on the spool with its inner end attached to the spool and its outer end having a hook attached thereto. A second hook is attached to the frame of the tie down device. A spring is mounted to the frame with one end attached to the frame and its other end attached to the spool to urge the spool to rotate on the frame in a direction to wind the belt onto the spool. The container has a pair of doors mounted over the top of the container which can be opened for the removal of the tie down device from the container through the top opening in the container. The hook attached to the outer end of the belt of the device is also attached to the container, whereby upon removal of the tie down device from the container through the opening, the tie down device may be carried to the aircraft with the belt on the spool unwinding from the spool to a length to span the distance from the fixed container to the aircraft and the tie down device hook may be attached to the tie down eyelet of the aircraft to provide a connection therebetween with the spring urging on the spool maintaining the connection therebetween taut.

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