Patent ID: 7913390
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: B64F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A transportation tool comprising: a first tower having a first gimbal assembly and a first spindle weldment; a second tower having a second gimbal assembly and a second spindle weldment; a first side rail and a second side rail securing said first tower to said second tower to support a single composite aircraft fuselage section, said first and second side rails defining vacuum chamber accumulators; a drive system secured to the transportation tool at the first tower and configured to rotate the single composite aircraft fuselage section when the single composite aircraft fuselage section is supported by the transportation tool, wherein the drive system controls the 360 degree longitudinal rotation of the single composite aircraft fuselage section in both a clockwise and counterclockwise direction using the first gimbal assembly, the first spindle weldment, the second gimbal assembly, and the second spindle weldment; and a brake system secured to the transportation tool and configured to decelerate rotation of the single composite aircraft fuselage section and to keep the single composite aircraft fuselage section stationary when rotation ceases.