Droop panel linkage

US9079652B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9079652-B2
Application numberUS-201013699025-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 21, 2010
Priority dateMay 21, 2010
Publication dateJul 14, 2015
Grant dateJul 14, 2015

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Abstract

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A droop panel linkage for aircraft includes a lever arm, a main lever, a main tube and at least one drive strut. The lever arm is pivotally attached at a first end to a flap and is pivotally connected at a second end to a first end of the main lever. A second end of the main lever is provided with a first engagement element for engaging with a second engagement element incorporated into or associated with the main tube. The main tube is pivotally connected to a proximal end of the drive strut. A distal end of the drive strut is pivotally attached to the droop panel.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A droop panel linkage, comprising: a lever arm, a main lever, a main tube, and at least one drive strut, said lever arm is pivotally attached at a first end to a flap and is pivotally connected at a second end to a first end of the main lever, wherein a second end of said main lever is provided with a first engagement means for engaging with a second engagement means incorporated into or associated with the main tube, said main tube being pivot…

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  • B64C9/04Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B64C9/16Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US9079652B2 cover?
A droop panel linkage for aircraft includes a lever arm, a main lever, a main tube and at least one drive strut. The lever arm is pivotally attached at a first end to a flap and is pivotally connected at a second end to a first end of the main lever. A second end of the main lever is provided with a first engagement element for engaging with a second engagement element incorporated into or asso…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yue Haikou, Airbus Sas
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B64C9/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).