Patents by Inventor Bernard Rodier

Bernard Rodier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6805321
    Abstract: A mooring device adapted particularly for an aircraft, includes at least one line (18) or the like ensuring connection between an anchoring point (20) on the aircraft and the ground, elements (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 to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Societe Technique d'Etudes, Realisations et Maintenances Energetiques
    Inventors: Bernard Rodier, Bruno Gusseau
  • Publication number: 20040124309
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a mooring device adapted particularly for an aircraft, comprising at least one line (18) or the like 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 to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Bernard Rodier, Bruno Gusseau
  • Patent number: 5562388
    Abstract: A vehicle for transporting on the ground an aircraft that has front and rear undercarriage legs and wheels on at least the rear undercarriage legs. The vehicle comprises a rolling structure shaped and sized to support the aircraft with the front and rear undercarriage legs on corresponding cradles on the rolling structure. Structure (30, 34) is provided for raising and lowering the cradles. Mechanisms (44, 48, 58) are provided on only the cradles of the rear undercarriage legs, for encompassing and locking the wheels of the rear undercarriage legs without moving the plane horizontally. Each cradle (24) corresponding to a rear undercarriage leg comprises a base (44) against which the wheels on the rear undercarriage leg are applied. At least one mobile support bar (48) is adapted to be placed parallel to the base under the rear undercarriage wheels, this base (44) and bar (48) being disposed on opposite sides of a line (46) along which the rear undercarriage wheels bear on the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Hydroland S.A.
    Inventors: Joel-Yves Le Gall, Bernard Rodier