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Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 11, 2017
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Mark Albrecht, Lake Stevens, WA (US);

Jeffrey R. Dempsey, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 3/12 (2006.01); G01B 11/27 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B64D 13/06 (2006.01); B64D 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 3/12 (2013.01); B64D 11/00 (2013.01); B64D 13/06 (2013.01); G01B 11/27 (2013.01); B64D 2011/0053 (2013.01); B64D 2013/003 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus for locational aiming of an overhead directional service unit includes a body including a first end configured to be matingly engaged with a housing assembly of the overhead directional service unit and a second end longitudinally opposed to the first end. A light source is disposed within the body and operable to project a light beam from the second end in a direction defined by a longitudinal axis of the body. With the first end matingly engaged with the housing assembly, pivotal movement of the body about a pivot axis relative to a mounting assembly of the overhead directional service unit applies a leverage force to the housing assembly to pivotally reposition the housing assembly relative to the mounting assembly so that the housing assembly is directionally aimed toward a target location visually indicated by the light beam.


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