Patents Assigned to Flight Refueling, Inc.
  • Reel system for axially extending hose
    Patent number: 4534384
    Abstract: The hose reel comprises a supply hose having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a drum mounted for rotation about a central axis and having an outer surface for receiving the supply hose. The inlet end is connected to the drum and a sheave is provided for wrapping the supply hose around the drum outer surface as it rotates. The sheave is moved axially along the drum as it rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Assignee: Flight Refueling, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank C. Graham, James T. Parker, II