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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.6388/DELNP/2008 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :21/07/2008 (43) Publication Date : 24/10/2008
(54) Title of the invention : "CONTROLLABLE DROGUE"
(51) International classification :B64C 39/02 (71)Name of Applicant :
(31) Priority Document No :60/752,380
1)GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
(32) Priority Date :22/12/2005
Address of Applicant :3290 PATTERSON
(33) Name of priority country :U.S.A.
AVENUE,SE,GRAND RAPIDS,MI 49512-1991 U.S.A. U.S.A.
(86) International Application No :PCT/US2006/049258 (72)Name of Inventor :
Filing Date
:22/12/2006
1)FELDMANN MICHAEL S.
(87) International Publication No :WO 2008/045116
(61) Patent of Addition to Application
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(62) Divisional to Application Number :NA
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(57) Abstract :
A refueling drogue assembly including a refueling drogue receptacle, a control unit including a duct, and a refueling hose connector
adapted to rigidly couple the control unit to an aerial refueling hose. In some embodiments, the control unit is flexibly coupled to the
refueling drogue receptacle. In some embodiments, the control unit is adapted to change an orientation of at least a portion of the duct
relative to a longitudinal axis of the control unit.
No. of Pages : 45 No. of Claims : 30
The Patent Office Journal 24/10/2008 25870