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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Balzer, Kirkland, WA (US);
Jan A. Kordel, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 7/00 (2006.01); B64C 3/50 (2006.01); B64C 9/16 (2006.01); B64C 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/50 (2013.01); B64C 7/00 (2013.01); B64C 9/02 (2013.01); B64C 9/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to control a gap between movable aircraft wing components are disclosed. An example apparatus includes spoiler including a first panel and a second panel, a flexible tip extending from an intersection of the first and second panels; and a rub block coupled to a surface of the second panel, the rub block positioned to engage a flap to maintain a distance between the spoiler and the flap and to enable the flexible tip to perform deform to change aerodynamic properties of the spoiler.