Wing-nacelle splice assemblies for tiltrotor aircraft

US10604232B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Textron Innovations Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey Matthew Williams · Hudson Oaks, US
• George Ryan Decker · Mansfield, US
• Michael E. Rinehart · Fort Worth, US
• Andrew G. Baines · Fort Worth, US
• James Elbert King · Fort Worth, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 18, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 31, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 12, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64C29/0075
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A propulsion and lift system of a tiltrotor aircraft includes a wing having an outboard end, a wing tip assembly having an inboard end, a fixed nacelle coupled to the wing tip assembly and a wing-nacelle splice assembly having inboard and outboard sides. The inboard side of the wing-nacelle splice assembly is coupled to the outboard end of the wing, and the outboard side of the wing-nacelle splice assembly is coupled to the inboard end of the wing tip assembly, thereby coupling the fixed nacelle to the wing.