Hinged raked wing tip

US10538307B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Paul Dees · Woodinville, US
• Mark S. Good · Seattle, US
• Seiya Sakurai · Odawara, JP
• Jan A. Kordel · Redmond, US
• Stephen J. Fox · Everett, US
• Matthew August Lassen · Seattle, US
• Bruce R. Fox · Everett, US
• Steven Paul Walker · Arlington, US
• Gregory M. Santini · Bothell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 30, 2012
• Grant date: Jan 21, 2020
• Expiry date: May 2, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T50/10
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A wing assembly comprises a raked wing tip having an outboard portion hinged to one of a main wing having at least one moveable control surface and an inboard raked wing tip portion. The outboard portion of the raked wing tip does not carry any moveable flight control surfaces.