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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2019
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Paul W. Dees, Snohomish, WA (US);
Bruce R. Detert, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/546 (2013.01);
Abstract
Foldable raked wing tips having aerodynamic devices are disclosed. A disclosed example wing for use with an aircraft includes a fixed portion, and a folding portion proximate a distal end of the wing. The folding portion includes a raked surface. The wing also includes at least one of a feather or a winglet, and a hinge operatively coupled between the fixed and folding portions to enable the folding portion to fold relative to the fixed portion.