System and method for improving efficiency of aircraft gate services and turnaround
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United States of America Patent
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Aug 8, 2017
Grant Date -
Mar 19, 2015
app pub date -
Nov 19, 2014
filing date -
Jul 8, 2013
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for improving efficiency of aircraft gate services and reducing time spent by an aircraft parked parallel to an airport terminal wherein aircraft utilities and gate services provided during turnaround are supported by an arrangement of flexibly movable, service and utility-carrying extendable passenger boarding bridges that enable passenger and baggage exchange concurrently with connection of utilities and provision of gate services to the aircraft. Baggage transfer is facilitated by conveyors mounted on one or more loading bridges and designed to provide a direct connection between an aircraft and a terminal. Aircraft are maneuvered by a pilot into and out of a parallel parking location in a forward direction by an engines-off electric taxi system, enabling loading bridge, utility, and service connections to be made to multiple aircraft doors as soon as the aircraft reaches a parking location and then quickly disconnected upon departure.
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International Classification(s)
- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B64F Class
- 306 Applications Filed
- 253 Patents Issued To-Date
- 82.68 % Issued To-Date
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- B64F Class
- 25 % this patent is cited more than
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