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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2008
James W. Mann, Iii, Saint Petersburg, FL (US);
Jeffrey E. Montminy, Riverview, FL (US);
Steven E. Bivens, Saint Pete, FL (US);
David Wayne Leadingham, Bradenton, FL (US);
James W. Mann, III, Saint Petersburg, FL (US);
Jeffrey E. Montminy, Riverview, FL (US);
Steven E. Bivens, Saint Pete, FL (US);
David Wayne Leadingham, Bradenton, FL (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
Ground support equipment for servicing an airplane includes a ground support equipment cart upon which are mounted at least two equipment modules and a control module. A first equipment module mounted upon the cart contains ground support equipment for servicing an airplane and also has a network connection, and at least one additional equipment module mounted upon the cart contains additional ground support equipment and also has a network connection. The control module has a user display and user controls that are connected to a control processor which has a network connection. The user display and the user controls serve as a shared control panel for the ground support equipment contained in the modules mounted upon the cart. In response the control processor sends over the network to one or more of the other modules information defining what particular services the selected type or class of airplane requires of the modules.