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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
May. 05, 2023
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Samuel L. Block, Bothell, WA (US);
Kevin Tsai, Redmond, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
An auxiliary flap assembly includes a track, a wingbox attachment, and a flap carriage. The wingbox attachment is attached to an aircraft wing and to the track such that the track is pivotable relative to the aircraft wing. The flap carriage is movably engaged with the track such that the flap carriage is retained by and movable along a length of the track. The flap carriage includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and an intermediate portion. The top portion includes a spherical bearing coupled to the flap. The bottom portion includes a pair of primary rollers configured to roll along the bottom surface of the track and the intermediate portion includes a pair of secondary rollers configured to roll along opposing C-shaped channels of the track.