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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2011
Wayne J. Ehlert, Hewitt, TX (US);
Michael G. Glenn, Woodway, TX (US);
James R. Grimes, Waco, TX (US);
Loyd R. Hamilton, McGregor, TX (US);
Christopher M. Jackson, Waco, TX (US);
Mark A. Mccoy, Hewitt, TX (US);
Richard R. Pardun, Waco, TX (US);
Paul H. Peterson, Waco, TX (US);
Albert W. Ruggles, Waco, TX (US);
Scot A. Stephens, Crawford, TX (US);
Wayne J. Ehlert, Hewitt, TX (US);
Michael G. Glenn, Woodway, TX (US);
James R. Grimes, Waco, TX (US);
Loyd R. Hamilton, McGregor, TX (US);
Christopher M. Jackson, Waco, TX (US);
Mark A. McCoy, Hewitt, TX (US);
Richard R. Pardun, Waco, TX (US);
Paul H. Peterson, Waco, TX (US);
Albert W. Ruggles, Waco, TX (US);
Scot A. Stephens, Crawford, TX (US);
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems LP, Greenville, TX (US);
Abstract
Ground-accessing elevator systems and methods are provided for transporting personnel between the ground level and one or more decks of multi-level vehicle such as a fixed-wing aircraft. The vehicle elevator systems and methods may be implemented using a multi-track guide rail system configured to guide an elevator car between the ground and two or more levels within a vehicle. The multi-track guide rail system may include an intra-vehicle track fixed to the vehicle structure and configured to guide the elevator car between decks of the vehicle, and a separate deployment track may be configured to telescope downward from the intra-vehicle guide rail track to guide the elevator car during deployment to the ground from the vehicle.