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US 10,207,791 B2Granted
Actuator assemblies to deploy aircraft leading edge flaps and seals for aircraft leading edge flaps
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsPatterson Johnson, Seiya Sakurai, Gregory M. Santini, Christopher A. Konings, Adam M. Clark
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Abstract
Example actuator assemblies to deploy aircraft leading edge flaps and seals for aircraft leading edge flaps are described herein. An example apparatus includes an aircraft flap that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The flap includes a top panel. A notch is formed in the top panel and extends into a side of the top panel near a trailing edge of the flap. The example apparatus also includes a seal coupled to the flap. The seal is movable to cover the notch when the flap is in the deployed position.
Claims9
An apparatus comprising:
- an aircraft flap movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the flap including a top panel, a notch formed in the top panel, the notch extending into a side of the top panel and extending back to a trailing edge of the flap;
- a seal coupled to the flap, the seal movable to cover the notch when the flap is in the deployed position;
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- an actuator assembly to move the flap between the stowed position and the deployed position, wherein the actuator assembly is to move the seal out of the notch when moving the flap from the deployed position to the stowed position, and the actuator assembly is to enable the seal to cover the notch when the flap is in the deployed position.
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