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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/18 (2006.01); B64C 23/06 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B29C 70/22 (2006.01); B29C 70/32 (2006.01); B29C 70/30 (2006.01); B32B 38/18 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/185 (2013.01); B29C 70/222 (2013.01); B29C 70/30 (2013.01); B29C 70/32 (2013.01); B32B 38/1866 (2013.01); B64C 23/069 (2017.05); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B29L 2031/3085 (2013.01); B32B 2305/72 (2013.01); Y02T 50/164 (2013.01); Y02T 50/433 (2013.01);
Abstract
A winglet comprising a tubular main spar with forward and aft main spar webs joined by upper and lower main spar caps; a front spar with a front spar web, an upper front spar cap, and a lower front spar cap; an upper skin joined to the upper main spar cap and the upper front spar cap; and a lower skin joined to the lower main spar cap and the lower front spar cap. The winglet is manufactured by co-curing the upper skin to the upper main spar cap and the upper front spar cap; and co-curing the lower skin to the lower main spar cap and the lower front spar cap.