Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Trailing edge panel support with biasing arrangement
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Application No.: US17703653Application Date: 2022-03-24
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Publication No.: US11993376B2Publication Date: 2024-05-28
- Inventor: William Tulloch
- Applicant: Airbus Operations Ltd.
- Applicant Address: GB Bristol
- Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
- Current Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Bristol
- Agency: KDW Firm PLLC
- Priority: GB 04323 2021.03.26
- Main IPC: B64C9/02
- IPC: B64C9/02 ; B64C9/20 ; B64C13/34 ; B64F5/10

Abstract:
A method of securing a lower trailing edge panel of an aircraft wing. The wing includes a wingbox with an upper cover, a lower cover, and a rear spar. A leading edge of the lower trailing edge panel is attached to the wingbox. A support structure is also attached to the wingbox and a connector is mounted to the trailing edge panel. A link is provided, with a first end and a second end. The second end of the link is pivotally attached to the support structure at a pivot joint. A biasing arrangement biases the link towards an upright orientation in which the first end of the link is higher than the pivot joint. The link is held in its upright orientation with the biasing arrangement; and then the first end of the link is attached to the connector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220306282A1 TRAILING EDGE PANEL SUPPORT WITH BIASING ARRANGEMENT Public/Granted day:2022-09-29
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