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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2016
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel C. Stanley, Ballwin, MO (US);
John S. Kruse, Florissant, MO (US);
Jonathan D. Embler, Tustin, CA (US);
Jeremy N. O'Hara, St. Louis, MO (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
There is provided a leading edge system for an aerospace vehicle. The leading edge system has at least one structural member. The leading edge system further has a plurality of removable modules removably attached to the at least one structural member. Each removable module has a hollow box substructure and at least one flange portion disposed along a first end of the hollow box substructure. The leading edge system further has a plurality of first attachment elements configured for attaching the at least one flange portion of the removable module to a first end portion of the at least one structural member. The leading edge system further has a plurality of second attachment elements configured for attaching a second end of the hollow box substructure opposite the flange portion, to a second end portion of the at least one structural member opposite the first end portion.