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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:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Diane C. Rawlings, Bellevue, WA (US);
Alan G. Burg, Jr., Des Moines, WA (US);
Inventors:
Diane C. Rawlings, Bellevue, WA (US);
Alan G. Burg, Jr., Des Moines, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/38 (2006.01); B64C 21/10 (2006.01); B32B 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 15/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An array of aerodynamic riblets incorporates a high elongation elastomeric layer having spaced tips and optionally a protective cladding. The elastomeric layer may be adhered to an aerodynamic surface directly or as an appliqué in combination with one or more of an adhesive layer, one or more supporting polymer layers and a metal foil layer.