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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hans Peter Monner, Braunschweig, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244215 ; 244219 ;
Abstract
In an aerofoil profile with variable profile adaptation, a rib structure of the aerofoil profile is provided which has rigid regions and flexible regions. The flexible region of a rib has at least three rib elements. The rib elements are articulated to one another in kinematic chain arrangement. Driving means are provided for the introduction of force into a movable part of the flexible region of the rib structure, whereby the movement of at least one other rib element may be activated by a stimulated movement of the rib element.