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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric P. Beazer, Ogden, UT (US);
Gary R. Mitchell, Corinth, TX (US);
Thomas I. Chase, Fruit Heights, UT (US);
Assignee:
FMC Technologies, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01D 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01D 1/00 ;
Abstract
A side cab providing enclosed pedestrian entrance to, or egress from, an airplane access door. The side pivot cab facilitates engaging one end of an access passageway with an aircraft access door by aligning interface structure for engagement with the aircraft. A side pivot cab rotates about an axis near, or associated with, a wall of an access passageway from an airport terminal building. A single adjustable wall extends or contracts to accommodate rotation of a pivot cab. Rotation capability of a side pivot cab may approach 270 degrees.