Rupture fairings

US11260957B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• John C. Waldrop, III · Saint Peters, US
• Manny S. Urcia · Wildwood, US
• Robert R. Johnson · Kirkwood, US
• Samuel Jerome Huhman · Hazelwood, US
• Xue Liu · Maryland Heights, US
• William LAMEY · Saint Peters, US
• Anthony C. Roberts · Kansas City, US
• Lucian Woods · Florissant, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 1, 2019
• Grant date: Mar 1, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 5, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41A35/04
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Rupture fairings are disclosed. A disclosed example fairing for use with an aircraft includes a surface to at least partially define an exterior surface of the aircraft when the fairing is installed onto the aircraft, and a membrane to rupture during flight of the aircraft, where the membrane defines at least a portion of the exterior surface.