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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Carlos A Paez, Creve Coeur, MO (US);
Assignee:
Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ; B64C / ; B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244214 ; 244216 ; 244219 ;
Abstract
The invention is a mechanism for the streamwise deployment of an aircraft trailing or leading edge flap. The mechanism connects the spar and flap. There are a pair of swivel links which pivotally connect the spar to the flap. There are also a pair of slaving mechanisms which rotationally connect the spar to the flap by spherical bearings. A linear flap actuator initiates the combined pivotal and rotational action from the spar which translates into a single downward and rearward motion of the flap.