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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:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2016
Applicant:
GE Aviation Systems, Llc, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bryan E. Schwichtenberg, Palmyra, WI (US);
Lance F. Miller, Rockford, IL (US);
Julian A. Opificius, Elk River, MN (US);
Assignee:
GE Aviation Systems LLC, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 15/16 (2006.01); B64C 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 15/16 (2013.01); B64C 3/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for deicing a surface upon which ice accumulates, on for example an aircraft wing. The apparatus and method for the deicing module include an actuating component, a casing, and a movable member. The movable member breaks ice that has accumulated on a surface of the wing.