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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2010
Applicant:
Keith A. Etling, Shiloh, IL (US);
Inventor:
Keith A. Etling, Shiloh, IL (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/00 (2006.01); B64C 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A transition section forms a continuous contour across a gap between a pair of structures. The transition section comprises at least one rib mounted within the gap and being pivotable relative to the structures. A tip may be mounted to an aft end of the rib and may be rotatable about a tip axis. A skin panel may extend between the structures and may at least partially cover the tip. The skin panel may be deformable during pivoting of the rib such that the tip may rotate into substantial alignment with the skin panel.