Inventors:
Trent D. Tholen - Layton UT, US
Glen O. West - West Haven City UT, US
Daniel D. Pohly - Huntsville UT, US
Thomas Chase - Ogden UT, US
Kenneth Jensen - Ogden UT, US
Catharine Wofford - Clinton UT, US
Chris Hansen - South Weber UT, US
Assignee:
FMC Technologies, Inc. - Chicago IL
International Classification:
E01F 15/00, E01F 15/10
Abstract:
An engagement structure adapted for securement to the end of an aircraft boarding bridge includes a floor, a first floor panel rotatably associated with the floor, and a second floor panel displaceably associated with the floor. The second floor panel is preferably mechanically associated with a drive assembly adapted for displacing the second floor panel relative to the first floor panel to provide a dimensionally adjustable floor area of a boarding bridge proximate the interface of the bridge and an aircraft serviced by the bridge. The engagement structure is adapted to accommodate the docking of the boarding bridge with aircraft having varied entry door configurations.