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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2024
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Ross Westermeier, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul Edward Black, Seattle, WA (US);
Billy P. Tung, Kent, WA (US);
Peter Schupp, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott Vincent Pugh, Auburn, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 23/06 (2006.01); B64C 3/26 (2006.01); B64C 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 23/076 (2017.05); B64C 5/08 (2013.01); B64C 3/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A winglet system is configured to be secured to a wing of an aircraft. The winglet system includes an upper blade, a lower blade, and a cover plate integrally formed with the upper blade and the lower blade. The cover plate covers an opening within a transition joint between the upper blade and the lower blade. The cover plate remains coupled to the upper blade if the lower blade is separated from the winglet system.