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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Lod, IL;
Inventors:
Ran Braier, Shoham, IL;
Arie Perry, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Laurent Decoux, Reffannes, FR;
Eric Enault, Reffannes, FR;
Nicholas Vermalle, Reffannes, FR;
Assignee:
ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD., Lod, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/22 (2013.01); B64F 1/227 (2013.01); Y02T 50/826 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a plane tractor which grips the nose gear of a plane, including: a chassis; wheel modules connected to the chassis, each wheel module including at least one actuator for inducing a vertical movement of the module in relation to the chassis; a gripping platform for gripping the nose gear of a plane, the platform together with the chassis having freedom of movement substantially in circular translation; and a damping and actuating means connecting the platform and the chassis.