Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gurney flap
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Application No.: US15475346Application Date: 2017-03-31
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Publication No.: US10435139B2Publication Date: 2019-10-08
- Inventor: Suat Bekircan , Paul Brewer
- Applicant: Claverham Limited
- Applicant Address: GB Bristol, Avon
- Assignee: CLAVERHAM LTD.
- Current Assignee: CLAVERHAM LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: GB Bristol, Avon
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Priority: EP16173764 20160609
- Main IPC: B64C9/18
- IPC: B64C9/18 ; B64C9/02

Abstract:
A gurney flap arrangement comprises: an airfoil with an opening in a surface of the airfoil; a gurney flap having a first position in which at least a portion of the gurney flap extends through the opening and projects outwardly from the airfoil surface, and a second position in which the gurney flap does not project from the airfoil surface or projects outwardly from the airfoil surface to a lesser extent; and a seal disposed about the opening to seal a gap in the opening between the gurney flap and the airfoil.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170355445A1 GURNEY FLAP Public/Granted day:2017-12-14
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