Assist system and method for aircraft ground operation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11772820
APP PUB NO 20220380064A1
SERIAL NO

17332162

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An aircraft assist system described herein includes an aircraft coupling counterpart attached to a strut of a landing gear of an aircraft, and an assist vehicle. The assist vehicle includes a frame, ground-engaging wheels mounted to the frame, a power source for driving one or more of the ground-engaging wheels, and a vehicle coupling counterpart for engagement with the aircraft coupling counterpart. The aircraft coupling counterpart and the vehicle coupling counterpart define a swivel connection for transferring a propulsive force from the takeoff assist vehicle to the aircraft. The aircraft coupling counterpart is disengageable from the vehicle coupling counterpart by upward movement of the aircraft coupling counterpart relative to the vehicle coupling counterpart.

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PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP1000 MARIE VICTORIN BLVD LONGUEUIL QU J4G 1A1

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Alecu, Daniel Brampton, CA 90 429

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