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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2021
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Airbus Operations (S.a.s.), Toulouse, FR;
Russell Older, Bristol, GB;
Paul Morrell, Bristol, GB;
Ryan Holland, Bristol, GB;
Oliver Marks, Bristol, GB;
Pierre-Antoine Combes, Toulouse, FR;
Guillaume De Almeida, Toulouse, FR;
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;
AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.), Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
A hinge assemblyfor an aircraft component including first and second hinge plates, having an aerodynamic surface. A first seal assemblytois provided and arranged to seal between the aerodynamic surfaces of the hinge plates. A second seal assemblytois arranged to seal between the undersides of the hinge plates in order to reduce pressure leakage between voids under the hinge. The provision of two seal assemblies, each having a dedicated function, addresses the competing demands made on the sealing arrangement of an aircraft hinge assembly in use.