Method of deicing commercial, military and private aircraft
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1. A mobile aircraft deicer, comprising:
- (a) a base unit including a conventional truck having a rear portion containing fork lift slots and immersion heaters;
(b) a boom connected to said truck and having a free end;
(c) a deicer nozzle connected to said free end of said boom;
(d) a television camera connected to said deicer nozzle so that the deicing of the aircraft on the ground can be accomplished with the operator disposed in a position remote from the aircraft; and
(e) a completely independent self-contained portable deicing apparatus module removably mounted to said rear portion of said conventional truck and including said boom, a deicer fluid tank, a deicer fluid pump/engine, hydraulic pump and controls, oil and gas tanks, batteries, and a TV monitor, said fork lift slots of said rear portion of said conventional truck allowing said module to be readily removed from said conventional truck when said module is serviced or when said conventional truck is used for non-deicing purposes.
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Abstract
A mobile aircraft deicer having a base unit, a boom connected to the base unit, a deicer nozzle connected to the free end of the boom, and a television camera connected to the deicer nozzle.
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1. A mobile aircraft deicer, comprising:
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(a) a base unit including a conventional truck having a rear portion containing fork lift slots and immersion heaters; (b) a boom connected to said truck and having a free end; (c) a deicer nozzle connected to said free end of said boom; (d) a television camera connected to said deicer nozzle so that the deicing of the aircraft on the ground can be accomplished with the operator disposed in a position remote from the aircraft; and (e) a completely independent self-contained portable deicing apparatus module removably mounted to said rear portion of said conventional truck and including said boom, a deicer fluid tank, a deicer fluid pump/engine, hydraulic pump and controls, oil and gas tanks, batteries, and a TV monitor, said fork lift slots of said rear portion of said conventional truck allowing said module to be readily removed from said conventional truck when said module is serviced or when said conventional truck is used for non-deicing purposes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeWilliam Mcclinchy
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Original AssigneeWilliam Mcclinchy
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InventorsMcClinchy, William
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Primary Examiner(s)NOT, DEFINED
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Assistant Examiner(s)NOT, DEFINED
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Application NumberUS06/853,124Time in Patent Office663 DaysField of Search244/134 R, 244/134 C, 280/4, 239/159, 239/162, 239/170, 239/172, 239/150, 212/160, 212/165, 358/93, 358/100US Class Current244/134.00CCPC Class CodesB64F 5/20 Ground installations for de...B64F 5/23 by liquid application; Spra...
