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US 4,667,906 AGranted
Replaceable tip for aircraft leading edge
AssigneeGrumman Aerospace Corporation
InventorsJes/u/ s A. Su/a/ rez, John R. Ewen
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Abstract
A replaceable tip for an aircraft leading edge and which has a metallic abrasion shield glove removably mounted to the leading edge of the aircraft, fasteners for securing the abrasion shield glove to the leading edge of the aircraft, and a non-metallic resilient cushion insert fixedly attached to the abrasion shield glove so that the resilient cushion insert forms a dampening arrangement which reduces the amount of damage to the aircraft leading edge when the replaceable leading edge tip is hit.
Claims12
A replaceable tip for an aircraft leading edge, comprising:
- a metallic abrasion shield glove removably mounted to the leading edge of the aircraft;
- means for securing said abrasion shield glove to the leading edge of the aircraft;
- a non-metallic resilient cushion insert fixedly attached to said abrasion shield glove and forming a dampening arrangement which reduces the amount of damage to the aircraft leading edge when the replaceable leading edge tip is hit;
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- a shim disposed between said non-metallic resilient cushion and the leading edge of the aircraft so that the area between said non-metallic resilient cushion and the leading edge of the aircraft is entirely filled by said shim, said shim assisting in bonding said non-metallic resilient cushion to the leading edge of the aircraft and assisting said dampening arrangement.
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