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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2024
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Samuel L. Block, Bothell, WA (US);
Gregory Santini, Bothell, WA (US);
Ramon A. Burin, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
A system for driving a slat of an aircraft wing includes a primary support, an auxiliary support, an actuator support, and an actuator. The primary support is rotationally coupled to the slat at a forward slat revolute joint for moving the slat between a retracted position and one or more extended positions. The auxiliary support is coupled to the slat for pivoting the slat about the forward slat revolute joint when the slat moves between the retracted position and the one or more extended positions. The actuator support is coupled to the slat. The actuator is coupled to the actuator support at an aft slat revolute joint for driving the slat between the retracted position and the one or more extended positions.