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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Adam M. Clark, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Kenneth J. Kaufmann, Bellevue, WA (US);
Paul M. Vijgen, Everett, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/24 (2006.01); B64C 9/22 (2006.01); B64C 23/06 (2006.01); B64C 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/24 (2013.01); B64C 9/22 (2013.01); B64C 23/06 (2013.01); B64C 2003/148 (2013.01);
Abstract
Krueger flap apparatus and methods incorporating a bullnose having a contour variation along a spanwise direction are described. An example apparatus includes a Krueger flap having a bullnose extending in a spanwise direction. The bullnose includes a contour variation formed by a plurality of protuberances located along the bullnose. Respective ones of the protuberances are spaced along the spanwise direction.