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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
May. 20, 2019
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Thomas K. Dodt, Snohomish, WA (US);
Adam M. Clark, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/36 (2006.01); B64C 7/02 (2006.01); B64C 23/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/36 (2013.01); B64C 7/02 (2013.01); B64C 23/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a multi-segment chine having a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is fixedly coupled to a nacelle. The second segment is rotatable relative to the first segment about an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to a local area of an outer surface of the nacelle.