The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2016
Meggitt (Uk) Limited, Dorset, GB;
Alan Waddington, Surrey, GB;
Meggitt (UK) Limited, Dorset, GB;
Abstract
A moving-vane angle of attack probe is provided. The moving-vane angle of attack probe comprises: a vane having opposed first and second vane surfaces that define a leading edge and a trailing edge, the first and second vane surfaces, each extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge; a first vane opening located on the leading edge; at least one exhaust opening; a vane conduit extending between the first vane opening and the exhaust opening such that the first vane opening and the exhaust opening are in fluid communication, the vane conduit defining at least an interior chamber between the first and second vane surfaces; and a pitot-tube located within the interior chamber such that in use it receives air that enters the interior chamber via the first vane opening.