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Aircraft wing flap support

US11254415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Kevin R. Tsai · Seattle, US
Kyle Alexander Johnson · Fall City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2019
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 7, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/30
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft including a flap support assembly for a flap support. An aircraft includes a fuselage comprising a pressure deck, where at least a portion the pressure deck is substantially horizontal. The aircraft further includes a wing extending from the fuselage, where the wing includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. The wing additionally includes a flap assembly on the trailing edge of the wing, where the flap assembly is configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position. The aircraft further includes a flap support coupled to the flap assembly comprising a plurality of load-bearing connection points, where at least one of the load-bearing connection points is coupled to the pressure deck.

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