Patent ID: 6182721
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B64F,F16L

Abstract:
A preconditioned air adapter chute wherein said chute is being connected to an aircraft, to a preconditioned air unit located on the ground, a flexible conduit connecting said air unit to said chute, said adapter chute comprising;(a) a stationary body said body, being hollow and cylindrical in shape with a recessed groove on the lower interior wall of the stationary body;(b) a swivel body being hollow and cylindrical in shape with a recessed groove on the outer wall of swivel body; the swivel body being connected to the adapter body with a swivel mechanism, said swivel mechanism utilizing said recessed groove of the adapter body and said recessed groove of the swivel body;(c) an adapter nozzle, being cylindrical and hollow in shape connected to the inside interior wall of the upper portion of stationary body, for attachment to the said aircraft;(d) a locking mechanism attached to the upper outer wall of the stationary body, said mechanism comprised of two hooks, one on each side of the stationary body, said hooks being right angled in shape and connected by a common locking bar on said aircraft, said locking bar being perpendicular to the hooks;(e) a clamp groove located on the bottom exterior wall of the swivel body, said clamp groove extending the entire circumference of the bottom exterior wall of the swivel body, the clamp groove used to facilitate the attachment of the swivel body to the flexible hose whereby preconditioned air may be supplied to said aircraft.