Patent ID: 6805321
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: B64F

Abstract:
Mooring device particularly for an aircraft, comprising at least one line (18) ensuring connection between an anchoring point (20) on the aircraft and the ground, characterized in that it comprises means (26) for dynamically controlling the tension of the line (18) as a function of variations of the distance separating the anchoring point (20) on the aircraft and the ground, adapted to occupy two conditions, a first so-called free condition in which it is adapted to follow variations of distance between the anchoring point (20) on the aircraft and the ground while permitting the elongation or shortening of the line (18), and a second so-called blocked condition, in which it opposes the unwinding of the line (18) when the speed of unwinding exceeds a certain threshold or is subject to abrupt acceleration.