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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2022
Applicant:
Aerovironment, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Pavel Belik, Simi Valley, CA (US);
John Peter Zwaan, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
AeroVironment, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/16 (2006.01); B64C 3/24 (2006.01); B64C 3/36 (2006.01); B64C 9/02 (2006.01); B64C 13/38 (2006.01); B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/00 (2017.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64U 10/20 (2023.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 30/10 (2023.01); B64U 70/80 (2023.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 60/20 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/16 (2013.01); B64C 3/24 (2013.01); B64C 3/36 (2013.01); B64C 9/02 (2013.01); B64C 13/38 (2013.01); B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); B64F 5/00 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64U 10/20 (2023.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 30/10 (2023.01); B64U 70/80 (2023.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 60/20 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01);
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for an extruded wing protection and control surface comprising: a channel proximate a leading edge of the control surface, a knuckle disposed about the channel, a leading void, a trailing void, and a separator dividing the leading void and the trailing void; and a plurality of notches disposed in the extruded control surface proximate the leading edge of the control surface.