Patents by Inventor Ronald W. Wollenschlager

Ronald W. Wollenschlager 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).

  • Passenger loading bridge extending from a terminal at ground level and for servicing aircraft of various sizes
    Patent number: 6481039
    Abstract: An extensible loading bridge for passenger loading having at least two extensible sections for supporting aircraft from an airport terminal at ground level. A wheeled gantry is located at the aircraft facing end of the aircraft facing section. The gantry provides linear movement of the aircraft facing section along the walkway, arcuate movement about the substantially vertical axis and means for lifting or lowering the aircraft facing end of the aircraft facing section. The wheeled gantry allows lowering of the aircraft facing end of the bottom of the aircraft facing section to a height above ground being approximately equal or less than a gantry wheel diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: DEW Engineering and Development Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Rolfe, John Savage, Andrew Plummer, Ronald W. Wollenschlager