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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Gkn Aerospace Services Limited, Solihull, GB;
Inventor:
Wouter Van Der Eijk, Solihull, GB;
Assignee:
GKN Aerospace Services Limited, Solihull, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/44 (2006.01); B64C 9/00 (2006.01); B64C 9/02 (2006.01); B64C 3/26 (2006.01); B64C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/44 (2013.01); B64C 9/00 (2013.01); B64C 9/02 (2013.01); B64C 3/26 (2013.01); B64C 2003/445 (2013.01); B64C 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A deformable aerospace structure includes a first layer and a second layer spaced from the first layer and defining a space therebetween. The space includes one or more reinforcement elements extending between the first layer and the second layer. The ends or portions of the reinforcement element(s) proximate to the first layer are connected thereto and ends or portions of the reinforcement element(s) proximate to the second layer are moveable with respect to ends or portions of adjacent reinforcement element(s) proximate to the second layer.