Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Folding wing for aircraft
- Patent Title (中): 飞机折翼
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Application No.: US13462422Application Date: 2012-05-02
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Publication No.: US08876039B2Publication Date: 2014-11-04
- Inventor: Jacob G. Lubenow , Andrew S. McComas , Jeremy A. Zanzig , Jeffrey A. Gerhart , Alan R. Klug , Jonathan P. Clark
- Applicant: Jacob G. Lubenow , Andrew S. McComas , Jeremy A. Zanzig , Jeffrey A. Gerhart , Alan R. Klug , Jonathan P. Clark
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Stark Aerospace, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Stark Aerospace, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
- Main IPC: B64C3/56
- IPC: B64C3/56

Abstract:
A folding wing for an aircraft comprises first and second inboard wing sections, and first and second outboard wing sections. The first and second inboard wing sections rotate about a centerline hinge, and a centerline spring applies force to the first and second inboard wing sections to rotate the first and second inboard wing sections from a stowed position to a deployed position. At least one of the first and second inboard wing sections translates along the axis of rotation of the first and second inboard wing sections as they move from the stowed to the deployed positions. The first and second outboard wing sections rotate between the stowed and the deployed positions about first and second outboard hinges.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120280080A1 FOLDING WING FOR AIRCRAFT Public/Granted day:2012-11-08
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