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VEHICULAR PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120041621
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: GIBBS, JAMES C.; MARUS, JAMES D.

Vehicular propulsion systems and methods for managing propulsion systems are provided. The remaining energy in an energy supply coupled to a propulsion actuator on-board a vehicle is monitored. The energy provided to an on-board auxiliary non-propulsion load device from the energy supply is automatically limited based on the remaining energy in the energy ...

SLIDABLE SURFBOARD FIN

Application Number: 20120040575
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Schultz, III, Edward King

A sliding fin for a surfboard includes a base having a planar tab with an upper flange, a large fin piece having a first indentation, and a small fin piece for mating face-to-face with the large fin piece. The second fin piece has a second indentation that forms a channel that has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the planar tab and upper flange, the channel being longer than the width of the planar tab, the small fin piece being translucent to enable the ...

AQUATIC SPORT BOARD

Application Number: 20120040574
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: GRIMES, Toby; MENENDEZ, Carlos M.

An aquatic sport board includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion is coupled to the top portion by a first side portion and a second side potion. The first portion and the second portion taper inward towards a front portion and a rear portion of the top and bottom portions. Recessed areas are situated on the top portion and extend inward towards the bottom portion. A plurality of sections is situated between the top portion and the bottom portion. Each section in the ...

DEEP WATER AND ULTRA DEEP WATER MOORING SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120040573
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Davidson, Douglas Barclay; Jury, Jonathan Frederick

A mooring and flowline system is disclosed for mooring a floating production and/or storage vessel (10) to the seabed (12) and one or more flowlines (22, 24) for connection to one or more producing wells or to a facility. The system comprises at least two anchors in the sea bed (12) and a respective anchor riser (14) extending from each of the anchors to a common mooring node member (18). A mooring pendant (20) extends from the common mooring ...

STEERING APPARATUS FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR

Application Number: 20120040572
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: OOSHITA, Sachio; Makita, Yoshihiro

Support arms are disposed on a tilting shaft on a bracket of an outboard motor. An electric actuator is mounted between the support arms. The electric actuator includes a cover member, first and second electric motors disposed individually on the opposite ends of the cover member, a feed screw configured to be rotated by the electric motors, a nut member configured to move along an axis as the feed screw rotates, a drive arm configured to move integrally with the nut member and transversely ...

HYDROGEN GENERATING APPARATUS AND HYDROGEN GENERATING METHOD

Application Number: 20120040261
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Hikazudani, Susumu; Nakanishi, Haruyuki; Arikawa, Hidekazu; Mori, Takuma; Inazumi, Chikashi; Araki, Sadao

A hydrogen generating apparatus for effectively generating hydrogen from ammonia and relates to the hydrogen generating apparatus for generating hydrogen from ammonia. The apparatus comprises an ammonia oxidation part having ammonia oxidation catalysts which oxidizes ammonia, and an ammonia decomposition part having an ammonia decomposition catalyst which decomposes ammonia to generate nitrogen and hydrogen. The decomposition part is located downstream of the oxidation part in a direction of ...

Bottom Access Dollies For Conveyor Oven

Application Number: 20120040066
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Janus, Dragan; Ajmera, Sam; Ajmera, Tejus; Janus, Peter

A conveyor oven is provided, which has an oven housing having a frame with a top wall and side walls downwardly dependent from the top wall, and a substantially open bottom portion of the frame. A heat source heats the baking chamber in excess of 7000 F. An endless conveyor is used for continuous transport of foodstuffs through the baking chamber. The oven uses access dollies to insulatingly cover the bottom of the oven below the conveyor. These dollies can be unsealed and slidably removed to ...

Mobile Pallet with Locking Mechanism for a Container

Application Number: 20120039684
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Baker, Maurice

A mobile pallet for loading into a container, the pallet comprising: a pallet chassis defining a leading end, a rear end and opposite sides of the pallet; wheels supporting the chassis for mobility; and at least one locking mechanism on one side of the pallet capable of extending outwardly of the pallet and locating against an adjacent inner side wall of the container to create a wedge between the pallet and the side wall thereby locking the pallet in the ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING A DISPERSANT OR OTHER SUBSTANCES TO A WATER SURFACE

Application Number: 20120039669
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Claeson, Magnus; Lofgren, Peter

The present invention relates to a method for applying a dispersant or other substances to a water surface. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method according to the present invention. Significant for the method according to the present invention is in that a nozzle hose system is used, said system comprising a hose (1) or a set of hoses, that the hose (1) or set of hoses is elevated at both ends, that one end of the hose (1) or set of hoses is ...

BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM AND BRAKE CONTROL METHOD

Application Number: 20120038209
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Yamamoto, Takayuki

A fluid level detecting apparatus detects the level of fluid in a reservoir. When the fluid level detecting apparatus detects that the fluid level has reached a minimum fluid level, an ECU issues a warning. If, after the warning has been issued, the fluid level detecting apparatus detects that the fluid level has reached a failsafe mode operation fluid level, which is lower than the minimum fluid level, the switches a normal control mode to a failsafe mode, and performs brake control using the ...

VEHICLE BRAKING DEVICE

Application Number: 20120038208
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Matsushita, Satoshi

In a vehicle capable of performing regenerative braking and fluid pressure braking, in changing from the regenerative braking to the fluid pressure braking in response to a decrease of a vehicle speed due to braking, a fluid pressure braking force is increased from 0 at a first increasing rate when the vehicle speed falls to or below a first threshold value (V1), and the fluid pressure braking force is increased at a second increasing rate, which is higher than the first increasing rate, ...

NON-PNEUMATIC SURVIVABLE TIRE MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR CONVENTIONAL WHEELS

Application Number: 20120038207
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Rogers, Eldon C.; Williams, Timothy L.

A non-pneumatic tire and wheel assembly incorporates a tire tread and a conventional vehicle wheel with an elastomer tire body element and integral wall elements extending radially inward from the tire body element for sealing engagement with the wheel. The tire body element includes multiple concentric layers with alternating spokes. A bonded multilayer cover may be employed which is received within a recess in an outer surface of the tire body element from the tire tread. An attachment plate ...

NON-PNEUMATIC SURVIVABLE TIRE, COVER AND FABRICATION PROCESSES

Application Number: 20120038206
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Storvick, Darrell M.; Chadwick, D'Arcy R.; Perron, Daniel J.; Rogers, Eldon C.; Williams, Timothy L.; Yee, Dennis

A non-pneumatic tire and wheel assembly incorporates a tire tread and a conventional vehicle wheel with an elastomer tire body element molded for engagement intermediate the tread and wheel. The tire body element includes multiple concentric layers with alternating spokes. A bonded multilayer cover may be employed which is received within a recess in an outer surface of the tire body element from the tire tread. A mounting plate is engaged to the cover and attached to the ...

FRONT PROTECTIVE MOLDING FOR AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING A REINFORCED CENTRAL PORTION

Application Number: 20120038188
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Challal, Hicham; Veuillot, Olivier

A front protective molding for an automobile to be installed on a front of an automobile structure that includes a front cross-member, the protective molding including a central portion capable of extending above the front cross-member and including a reinforcement for the central portion that includes a cross beam. The cross beam is deformable when a force greater than a predetermined value is exerted thereupon and the reinforcement includes at least one substantially vertical deformable ...

VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20120038187
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Mori, Takeo

A vehicle body structure which is subject to a small deformation amount at the time of offset collision and a large deformation amount at the time of full-wrap collision. A floor panel includes a groove which extends from a flat portion to a lower dash panel in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and an upper floor member having an approximate U-shaped cross-section is accommodated inside the groove, so that a closed cross-section is formed. The upper floor member and the flat portion of ...

REINFORCEMENT FOR CAB IN CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

Application Number: 20120038186
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Akahane, Eiji; Yamada, Teruyuki; Nakajima, Masayoshi; Takaoka, Tetsuji; Tasaki, Kazushige; Harayama, Yusuke; Hirano, Tomoya

A cab in a construction machine, the cab including frame members including a hollow first frame member connected to a second frame member in order to form a corner portion, the first frame member including a pass-through portion formed at a first side surface portion of the first frame member; a reinforcing member that is installed at the corner portion, wherein at least one of two sides of the reinforcing member passes through the pass-through portion and abuts against an inner surface of a ...

MOTOR-CAR, IN PARTICULAR A RACING CAR

Application Number: 20120038185
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Fioravanti, Leonardo

A motor car including a central body with a nose having a tapered shape, an intermediate portion in which a driver's compartment is formed, and a tail portion having a tapered shape. The body is shaped such that, during movement, it generates a substantially zero overall lift. A pair of steering front wheels is connected externally to the front portion of the central body and each of them has, associated therewith, a front fairing which leaves a top portion of the wheel uncovered. These ...

ATHLETIC DEVICES AND OTHER DEVICES WITH SUPEREALSTIC COMPONENTS

Application Number: 20120038184
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Hare, William D.; Houser, Russell A.

Devices may contain superelastic components that are capable of producing a spring force in response to a deflection. A component for a motorized vehicle can include a deflectable wing formed of a superelastic material, wherein at least a portion of the deflectable wing is moved to a deflected position upon application of a threshold force when traveling at or above a predetermined speed, and returning to an undeflected position when traveling below the predetermined speed. The deflector may ...

AIR FLOW GUIDE FOR A TRACTOR TRAILER GAP

Application Number: 20120038183
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: BREWER, Robert Renie

An apparatus for affecting airflow in a gap between a lead vehicle and a connected trailing vehicle, includes a guide vane having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a gap side surface, and an outward facing surface, and a support apparatus mountable on a vehicle for supporting the guide vane in a vertical orientation relative to the vehicle with a space between the vehicle and the guide vane gap side surface and with at least a portion of the vane extending beyond an end of the vehicle. The flow ...

PASSENGER PROTECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120038182
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Kikuchi, Takashi; Uchikawa, Makoto; Onda, Kazuhiro; Kawamoto, Nobuhiro; Genpei, Itaru; Ishida, Hajime

Disclosed is a passenger protection device (12) for a vehicle, which protects a passenger (Mn) sitting on a seat (11) when an external force (Fs) is applied to a side surface (16a) of a vehicle body (16). The passenger protection device has a side support (14). The side support is provided on the side portion of a seat back (46), and supports the upper body (Bu) of the passenger. The side support has a deformable portion (47). The ...

VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20120038181
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Yamazaki, Yasunobu

Deformation of an instrument panel reinforcement is effectively suppressed even if there is a large difference between impact loads that are inputted to a driver seat side and a passenger seat side of the instrument panel reinforcement. At the passenger seat side of the instrument panel reinforcement, a passenger seat side brace member is provided that joins a cowl inner panel with a small diameter portion of the instrument panel reinforcement in a vehicle front-rear direction. The passenger ...

GAS GENERATOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AIRBAG

Application Number: 20120038139
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Nadeau, Jean-Paul; Borg, Evrard; Laspesa, Eric

The invention relates to a pyrotechnic gas generator (10) for a car airbag (12), the generator including a pyrotechnic charge and a pyrotechnic initiator (28) situated in a combustion chamber (14) and suitable for being actuated by a first detection system (30) for detecting an imminent collision state and/or by a second detection system (32) for detecting an actual collision state. The pyrotechnic gas generator of the invention further includes a gas ...

AIRBAG MODULE HAVING AN AIRBAG WITH AN ADAPTIVE VENTILATION OPENING

Application Number: 20120038138
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Weber, Marcus; Kühne, Klaus-Peter; Albert, Jörg; Schock, Marc; Sommer, Karl-Heniz

An airbag module for installation in a motor vehicle has an airbag made of an airbag fabric and folded up before being triggered by an inflation device. The airbag fabric has at least one slit forming an adaptive ventilation opening and a retaining strap, which at one end is held releasably on a retainer on the airbag module and at the other end is connected fixedly to the airbag. The slit (11) is cut into the airbag fabric and has two ends configured to prevent the slit (11) from ...

OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120038137
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: WIPASURAMONTON, Pongdet P.; KIBAT, Jonathan R.

An occupant restraint system comprising a seat belt webbing having a first end and a second end, the webbing configured to restrain the occupant; a member for anchoring the second end of the webbing; and an inflatable pretensioner having an inflator and an inflatable cushion that includes a first inflatable chamber and a second inflatable chamber, wherein the inflator is configured to inflate the first and second chambers of the cushion; wherein the first inflatable chamber is configured to ...

Airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system and method for producing a vehicle occupant restraint system

Application Number: 20120038136
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Heuschmid, Rainer; Schmidt, Torsten; Feller, Jens

An airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system of a motor vehicle is provided. The airbag comprising at least one first and one second layer of an airbag material, at least one inflatable chamber formed between the first and the second layer, which is inflatable for the protection of a vehicle occupant and at least one seam, by which the first and the second layer are connected with each other along at least a portion of their respective circumference. The airbag is deployed between a ...

SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FOLDING BAG PORTION OF SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE

Application Number: 20120038135
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Oomori, Tomohisa; Nakaya, Koichi; Yoshinaga, Junichi

The present invention provides a side airbag device, in which an airbag lower portion including a loin protection portion is expanded generally right downward to expand and develop the loin protection portion quickly, so that at the time of a side crash of the vehicle, the airbag is located between the loins of the passenger and the door trim with certainty to protect the passenger, and a method for folding a bag section thereof. The airbag 42 includes an airbag upper portion 42U ...

AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120038134
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: RICK, Ulrich

An airbag system is provided for a motor vehicle with a first and second inflatable protective chamber, which when inflated form an angle with each other. The first and second protective chambers are linked to each other and/or to a gas feed along one side; and/or that a third inflatable protective chamber is provided, which when inflated forms an angle with the first and second protective ...

Invisible Tear Seam for an Air Bag Deployment Door

Application Number: 20120038133
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Kalisz, Raymond E.

A cover panel for the air bag in an automotive vehicle with an invisible deployment door section defined by pre-weakened tear seam formed on the underside of the instrument panel base substrate during the base substrate molding process. Tear seams are formed into the underside of the base substrate by a continuous partial protrusion element and elongated and spaced apart full protrusion elements extending from a lower surface mold preform to define a continuous void path that extends into a ...

AIRBAG SYSTEM WITH A SEPARATE FIRING CHANNEL

Application Number: 20120038132
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: RICK, Ulrich

An airbag system is provided with an airbag housing, a separate firing channel, and at least one latching connection for securing the airbag housing and firing channel to each other, which includes, but is not limited to a shaft with two opposing walls on the airbag housing or the firing channel, and a strap for introduction into the shaft, which is joined with the other airbag housing or firing channel, wherein the shaft and/or strap exhibits a first latching projection for engaging in back of ...

AIRBAG MODULE AND SEAT RELATED THERETO, AND ALSO MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREFOR

Application Number: 20120038131
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Müller, Helmut; Müller, Ursula

The invention relates to an airbag module (18) with a tear strip (13) for specific opening of a seat cover (20) under which the airbag module (18) is to be mounted, wherein a plurality of tear strips (13) is provided. Furthermore, the invention relates to a seat with one such airbag module and also to a manufacturing apparatus and to an assembly method for one such airbag ...

BICYCLE FRAME WITH REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120038130
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: WUTHRICH, Andy

A shock absorbing bicycle frame includes a front frame unit connected to a bottom bracket shell by which the drive tension is applied to a drive chain, a rear wheel swing arm attached to the front frame unit at a single pivot point and presenting a mounting end to receive a rear axle of a rear wheel. The distance between the mounting end and the bottom bracket shell is variable over the full rear wheel travel. The frame further includes a rear wheel suspension assembly including a compressible ...

BICYCLE FRAME WITH IMPROVED WELD JOINT

Application Number: 20120038129
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: D'Aluisio, Christopher P.; Frasca, Andrew

A bicycle frame comprising a first tubular member having a first main portion and a first interface portion (e.g., a rounded taper), and a second tubular member having a second main portion and a second interface portion engaged with the first interface portion to create a joint. The joint includes a peripheral channel defined between the first interface portion and the second interface portion, and a weld is positioned in the peripheral channel. The second interface portion is defined at least ...

WHEELCHAIR

Application Number: 20120038128
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Nimura, Yosiharu

A wheelchair has a car body of which rear and bottom wall portion are opened, a seat to be divided into right and left portions, a device for moving the right or left portion of the seat, and a holding plate provided on the car body for holding the device for moving the portion of the seat. The device has a link for connecting the seat portion to the car body, and an operation rod for operating the link so that the seat portion is moved between an opened position and a closed position, ...

Adjustable Bicycle Fender Assembly

Application Number: 20120038127
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Bybee, Eric

A fender mounting system that is particularly applicable to bicycles and that includes one or more adjustable strap assemblies that connect the fender to the bicycle. The strap assemblies include a first portion that is individually securable to the fender and a second portion that is individually securable to the underlying bicycle. A clamp assembly cooperates with the respective portions of the strap assembly so that the portions of the strap assembly bypass one another when the clamp ...

SUSPENSION ARM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL SUSPENSION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

Application Number: 20120038126
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Monchiero, Piero; Lo Giudice, Stefano

A swing arm for a suspension of a vehicle comprises a substantially transversely outer arm portion having a free end for mounting of a support for supporting a wheel of the vehicle and a substantially transversely inner arm portion with a first branch and second branch. The first branch is substantially aligned with the outer arm portion and has a free end for mounting of a first connector for connection to a body of the vehicle, and the second branch extends along an arched path towards a rear ...

MONOCOQUE ROLLERSKI

Application Number: 20120038125
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Caverzan, Emilio

A roller ski includes a frame structure that is operatively connected to at least a rear wheel and a front wheel. The frame structure includes at least one beam member that includes an outer shell having a first non-metal material, and an inner core, which includes a second non-metal ...

JOGGING STROLLER

Application Number: 20120038124
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Newton, JR., Milton A.

The present invention relates to strollers for infants and young children, and more particularly to a stroller for hands-free use, such as while jogging. In one embodiment, a jogging stroller includes a stroller for a baby carriage or carseat, and a drawbar extending forward from the front of the stroller. A harness at the front of the drawbar attaches to the user's waist, enabling the user to pull the stroller forward hands-free. The drawbar is connected at one end to the waist harness by a ...

Hand truck with adjustable wheel assembly

Application Number: 20120038123
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Li, Hong Min

A hand truck includes a frame body and a wheel assembly including two wheel units spacedly supported at the frame body to switch between a first operation position and a second operation position for enabling the frame body to be tilted backward to transport a load. At the first operation position, the wheel units are switched in parallel for enabling the frame body to move at a back-and-forth direction, and at the second operation position, the wheel units are switched to align with each other ...

HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE WORK SEAT

Application Number: 20120038122
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Canova, James D.

A height adjustable work seat is disclosed. The work seat is collapsible and extendable, and has a base, a seat pan and four folding and lockable legs. Four wheels are mounted to the bottom of the base. The folding legs connect the seat pan to the base. Each folding leg pivots at the base, the seat pan and a center pivot. The seat pan is at a maximum height relative to the base with the four folding legs fully extended. The seat pan is at a minimum height relative to the base with the four ...

INLINE ROLLER SKATE

Application Number: 20120038121
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: CHEN, CHIH-HSIANG

An inline roller skate includes at least one eccentric inline roller assembly (7) mounted under boot sole (50). The eccentric inline roller assembly comprises an inclined base (70) and a roller unit (8). A central axis Y-Y of the inclined base is offset by an acute angle from a vertical axis H-H of travelling surface. The roller unit comprises a roller seat (80) and a roller (9). The roller seat is rotatably pivoted to the inclined base, and the roller ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RAILWAY SAFETY SYSTEMS

Application Number: 20120037761
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Evers, Bernhard; Bock, Ulrich; Schnieder, Lars

A method and an apparatus control railway safety systems, in particular train routing systems and railway crossing systems. In order to simplify the railway line infrastructure while increasing the safety level at the same time, it is provided that the vehicle emits an RFID—radio frequency identification—signal which contains vehicle data and is read and evaluated by a device on the railway line in order to generate control input ...

LAMINAR FLOW PANEL

Application Number: 20120037760
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Gregg, Paul S.; Koppelman, Henry J.

An aerodynamic body operable to both promote laminar flow and satisfy structural requirements is disclosed. A perforated panel skin comprises an inner surface and an outer surface of the aerodynamic body. At least one hollow member is coupled to the inner surface and is operable to suction air from the outer surface and through the perforated panel skin. The at least one hollow member is oriented in a substantially chord-wise direction relative to an airflow over the aerodynamic ...

CARGO SUSPENSION FRAME FOR AIRCRAFT

Application Number: 20120037759
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Leban, Frank A.; Vorwald, John G.; Sirchio, Scott A.

The bottom surface of an aircraft, such as an Osprey V-22 propeller driven aircraft, has at least four distributed hook attachment points. A load suspension apparatus is attached to the four attachment points with elongated slings. The load suspension apparatus includes an upper rigid frame and a lower rigid frame of lesser dimensions. The lower frame is suspended from the upper frame with V-shaped slings. A cargo load is attached to the lower frame. The load suspension apparatus provides ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING FUEL TO TEMPORARILY REDUCE ITS COMBUSTIBILITY

Application Number: 20120037758
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: MATOS, JEFFREY A.; Milde, JR., Karl F.

A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating fuel to temporarily reduce its combustibility, and thereafter restore its combustibility. As used in an aircraft, the method comprises the following steps:

- (a) treating aircraft engine fuel to substantially reduce its combustibility in open air;
- (b) ...

BRAKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN AERIAL REFUELING BOOM SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120037757
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Cutler, Lance A.; Richardson, Forrest

A braking apparatus of an aerial refueling boom system is provided to reduce the likelihood of or to prevent anomalous boom extension. The braking apparatus includes a pulley about which a cable wraps. The pulley is configured to be operably mounted to a first tube of the boom system and to rotate in response to movement of a second tube relative to the first tube as a result of the connection of the cable to the second tube. The braking apparatus also includes a lock, such as a brake or a pin ...

DEVICE FOR MOUNTING SYSTEMS AND AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT

Application Number: 20120037756
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Lunitz, Barbara; Guthke, Hans Peter

The present invention provides a device for mounting systems, for example an electrical or fluid-conveying line, on a structure, in particular of an aircraft or spacecraft, the device comprising: a basic holder which is fastenable to the structure; and a system holder for mounting the systems, which system holder is fastenable to a first interface of the basic holder; the basic holder comprising a first part, which comprises the first interface, and a second part, one end of which is attachable ...

WING STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20120037755
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Tucker, Michael; Sanderson, Timothy

A wing structure is provided, wherein the wing structure comprises; an upper covering, a lower covering, and a spar, the spar comprising; a spar web, an upper spar cap attached to the upper covering, and a lower spar cap attached to the lower covering, the wing structure also comprising a face spaced apart from the spar web extending between the upper and lower spar caps. The wing structure is arranged to contain fuel in a fuel containment area between the upper and lower coverings on one side ...

AIRCRAFT SEAT WITH FLEXIBLE SEAT BACK

Application Number: 20120037754
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Kladde, Burkley U.

A seat for use in an aircraft by an aircraft occupant having a back is disclosed. The seat includes a support assembly adapted to be secured to the floor, a seat carried by the support assembly, and a seat back connected to at least one of the support assembly and the seat back. The seat back includes a sheet of plastic approximating the size of the aircraft occupant's back for forming a flexible seat back. A method of construction and an armrest for an aircraft seat are further ...

LATERAL GUIDE, LATERAL GUIDE ASSEMBLY, CARGO DECK

Application Number: 20120037753
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: HUBER, Thomas; HOLZNER, Richard

The present invention relates to a lateral guide for guiding cargo items in an aircraft. Such lateral guides are used to guide containers or pallets during their transport from the tail to the nose and to secure them in their final position. The proposed lateral guide has a mounting frame extending in the longitudinal direction and at least one lateral guide device having a sliding carriage, whereby the lateral guide device is movably supported in the mounting frame in the longitudinal ...

AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR UNLOCK ACTUATOR

Application Number: 20120037752
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Collins, Andrew John

This disclosure relates to a landing gear system that includes a landing gear strut rotatable between stowed and deployed positions. A lock-stay is connected to the landing gear strut and is movable between locked and unlocked conditions. An unlock actuator is connected to the lock-stay and includes first and second members movable relative to one another. The first member is movable between first and second positions that correspond to the locked and unlocked conditions. A controller is in ...