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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8444091 | Aircraft stabilizer surface trailing edge Trailing edge (3) of an aircraft stabilizer surface (1), where this surface (1) is manufactured of a composite material and comprises an outer cladding (40) and an inner cladding (41) that are connected by a connecting clip type el... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8424806 | Aircraft component with panels stiffened with stringers Aircraft component with panels (11) stiffened with stringers (15) configured with a central section (17) and some feet (19) in which there are zones of potential intersections or interferences of said stringers (15) with spars (... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8424805 | Airfoil structure An airfoil structure including a plurality of molded monolithic members that extend in a side-by-side manner along the spanwise direction of the airfoil structure. Each molded monolithic member is realized from continuous material that is molded to form a corrugated... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8424807 | Track container An aircraft wing assembly comprising: a spar; a fuel tank; a track container which is attached to the spar and extends into the fuel tank; a track which extends through the spar and into the track container; and a high-lift device, such as a slat or flap, carried by... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8418960 | Platform A rib bay platform for use in an aircraft rib bay, is adjustable in length (for example it comprises two telescopically mounted sections. The platform comprises a first end configured for mounting on a stringer of the rib bay (for example by an interference fit), an... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8398024 | Wing cover panel assembly and wing cover panel for an aircraft wing and a method of forming thereof A wing cover panel assembly, wing cover and method of forming thereof are disclosed in which an attachment surface of the wing cover panel is provided with a locating channel into which a wing structural element such as a stringer or spar is captured so as to fix th... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8393575 | Rib post A rib post (10) has a hollow substantially triangular cross-section comprising composite material. The rib post (10) can form a structural member to join two adjacently placed components together, for example a spar and internal rib in a wing of an air... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8376278 | Cover trailing edge profile An aircraft wing assembly, comprising a front spar, a rear spar, and upper and lower wing covers extending between the front and rear spars, wherein the upper and/or lower wing cover overhangs the rear spar and has a non-linear trailing edge profile forming an array... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8348196 | Multi-spar port box joint A method for connecting a wing. A frame for a wing may be positioned relative to a fuselage of an aircraft. The frame may have bays and comprise a front spar, a rear spar, and a number of spars located between the front and rear spars. A first number of skin panels ... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8333345 | Composite aircraft joint A method and apparatus comprises a first number of layers of a composite material for a wing, a second number of layers of the composite material for the wing, and a metal layer located between the first number of layers and the second number of layers in the wing. ... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8322657 | Panel with impact protection membrane An aircraft leading edge panel having an outer aerodynamic surface; and an inner surface carrying the elastomeric impact protection membrane. The membrane comprises a woven or knitted fabric which is impregnated with an elastomeric material. The membrane and the pan... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8282040 | Composite aircraft wing A composite aircraft wing that includes a core, a first composite material disposed over the upper surface of the core, and a second composite material over the lower surface of the core. The second composite material is a different composite material than the first... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8276847 | Cover for an aircraft structure A cover for an aircraft structure, in particular for nose parts of the vertical tail, horizontal tail or the wing, including a skin and support structure. The skin is arranged on the support structure and the support structure includes a plurality of ribs and a plur... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8267353 | Cover panel for an aircraft wing and a method of forming thereof A wing cover panel for an aircraft wing is formed as a plurality of sections each carrying stringer sections which are then fixed together to form a wing cover panel with an integral hollow stringer. ... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8262025 | Aircraft structure An aircraft wing includes a rear spar, a first skin, a second skin overhanging and converging to an opening of width (A), a support structure including a bracket engaging the spar and skins and a rib engaging the bracket via a rib attachment portion with a dimension... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8256715 | Devices, systems and methods for modular payload integration for unmanned aerial vehicles Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to providing wing designs with payload integration capabilities on existing modularly assembled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Exemplary embodiments of the present invention present a novel technique of addin... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8220743 | Aircraft wing assembly An aircraft wing assembly comprising: a main wing element; an inboard rib and an outboard rib, each mounted to the main wing element; a bridging structure attaching the inboard rib to the outboard rib; an inboard flap and an outboard flap; and an inboard bearing and... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8167245 | Fuel barrier Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus, method, and system for managing deflections comprising a fuel dam, a first portion of the fuel dam connected with a stringer, a second portion of the fuel dam connected with the first portion, and a third p... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157213 | Integrated composite skin for aircraft mid-box lifting surfaces A composite skin (11) with swept angle and dihedral for an aircraft mid-box lifting surface having a left side (5), a right side (7) and a central transition area (9) where both sides meet, that is designed and manufactured as a single pa... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128031 | Spar for sailwings A sail wing for a lightweight aircraft comprising a membrane; a front spar; and a tensioned rear wire attached to a trailing edge of the membrane, such that when the front spar is bent to match a curve of the tensioned trailing edge of the sail wing membrane, the sa... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113465 | Trailing edge aircraft structure with overhanging cover An aircraft structure comprising: a rear spar; and a composite cover attached to the rear spar and having an overhanging portion extending to its rear. The overhanging portion of the cover comprises one or more ramps along which the thickness of the cover reduces. A... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8091829 | Lifting structure for aircraft A lifting structure for aircraft is essentially applicable to a horizontal stabilizer that includes two side symmetrical boxes that converge at one end (its root) thereof in a shared center area in order to connect integrally in the central area. Both boxes connect ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8074929 | Methods and systems for composite structural truss Methods and structures for a composite truss structure are provided. The structure includes an upper chord member, a lower chord member, and a plurality of web members extending therebetween. Each of the upper chord member, the lower chord member, and the plurality ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070100 | Aircraft structure An aircraft structure comprising: a spar; a primary cover attached to the spar and extending on a first side of the spar; and a secondary cover positioned on a second side of the spar and partially overlapping an internal surface of the primary cover. A bracket is a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056859 | Airplane wing structure A rib of an airplane wing is prevented from deforming due to a machining load when machining a rivet hole in parts where the rib and a skin are joined. With regard to a rib that provides a connection between first and second spars of the airplane wing, the rib is fo... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7975964 | Airplane wing, method for manufacturing an airplane wing and use of a welding process for welding a wing spar An airplane wing has a lower wing cover, an upper wing cover and a wing spar. A first end portion of the wing spar is welded to the lower wing cover and/or a second end portion of the wing spar is welded to the upper wing cover. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967252 | Fairing and airfoil apparatus and method An airfoil for use on a high speed, jet powered airborne mobile platform and secured to an exterior surface of said mobile platform at a location so as to be disposed within a boundary layer during flight of the mobile platform. The airfoil produces a peak Mach numb... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954763 | Methods and systems for composite structural truss Methods and structures for a composite truss structure are provided. The structure includes an upper chord member, a lower chord member, and a plurality of web members extending therebetween. Each of the upper chord member, the lower chord member, and the plurality ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7942368 | Composite aircraft component This invention relates to improving the tolerance of composite laminate structures to damage and/or delamination, resulting in weakening of the structure and/or to reducing the possibility of such damage and/or delamination. In particular, but not exclusively the in... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7931233 | Protective skin for aircraft A protective skin (143a, 143b) for an aircraft is disclosed. The protective skin (143a, 143b) forms the leading edges of wing members, horizontal stabilizers, and vertical fins. A portion of the skin material (... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7874517 | Process for making a composite material assembly and aircraft wing and stabilizing element obtained by this process Process for manufacturing an assembly made of a composite material and wing and stabilizing element obtained by this process. The junction zone for a part (P) made of a composite material comprising two parts (A1, A2) in which the principal dire... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7837148 | Composite wing-body joint Embodiments of integral composite panels and joints for composite structures are described In one implementation, an integrated panel spanning substantially the entire wingspan of an aircraft, includes at least a center portion and a pair of outwardly projecting win... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7810757 | Mounting device for an aircraft The invention relates to a mounting device in an aircraft. In one aspect of the invention, a method is disclosed for assembling a metal securement member of the mounting device. In another aspect of the invention, a mounting device is disclosed. In another aspect of... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7753313 | Composite wing slat for aircraft An aircraft wing slat is formed from composite materials using lay-up and vacuum bagging techniques. The slat lay-up comprises a central honeycomb core sandwiched between upper and lower composite skins, a pre-cured spar and pre-cured stiffeners. After the lay-up is... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740202 | Wing structure for aircraft In a wing structure for an aircraft, a rib extends in a chord direction for connecting spars to each other with upper and lower stringer through holes through which stringers of skins pass being formed in upper and lower edges of the rib. A bead is formed on the rib... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7677496 | Stringer for an aircraft wing and a method of reinforcing thereof The present invention relates to a stringer for an aircraft wing and a method of reinforcing such a stringer in which the stringer is formed with a substantially lambda shaped section. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673832 | Aircraft component exposed to streaming surrounding air An aircraft component, such as a wing, has perforations through an outer wall for boundary layer suction. In the space between the outer wall and an inner wall partition walls form pressure channels and suction channels that are adjacent to each other and alternate,... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7641147 | Airplane wing, method for manufacturing an airplane wing and use of a welding process for welding a wing spar An airplane wing has a lower wing cover, an upper wing cover and a wing spar. A first end portion of the wing spar is welded to the lower wing cover and/or a second end portion of the wing spar is welded to the upper wing cover. ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7578473 | Rib for aircraft wing and methods for the manufacture thereof There is provided a method of manufacturing a rib for an aircraft wing, the method comprising providing a billet of material for forming the rib, machining away material from all sides of the billet to form a rib for use in an aircraft, the rib including a web that ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7575194 | Apparatuses and methods for joining composite members and other structural members in aircraft wing boxes and other structures Apparatuses and methods for joining composite members and other structural members in aircraft wings and other structures. An aircraft wing box structure configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a first composite member having a first s... | 08/18/2009 |
