Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aircraft hinge assembly
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Application No.: US17493368Application Date: 2021-10-04
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Publication No.: US12030618B2Publication Date: 2024-07-09
- Inventor: Russell Older , Paul Morrell , Ryan Holland , Oliver Marks , Pierre-Antoine Combes , Guillaume De Almeida
- Applicant: Airbus Operations Limited , Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
- Applicant Address: GB Bristol
- Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited,Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
- Current Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited,Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
- Current Assignee Address: GB Bristol; FR Toulouse
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: GB 19389 2020.12.09
- Main IPC: B64C23/06
- IPC: B64C23/06 ; E05D3/02 ; E05D5/04 ; E05D7/00 ; E05D11/00

Abstract:
A hinge assembly 8a for an aircraft component comprises first and second hinge plates 9, 10, each hinge plate including a plurality of fingers 13 to 17. The fingers of the first and second hinge plates are interleaved. A seal assembly 28 to 32 is provided between at least some of the fingers. The provision of a hinge including interposed fingers allows for a hinge assembly having a complex aerodynamic profile to be made, while the sealing function is performed by the seals filling the gaps between the fingers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220177117A1 AIRCRAFT HINGE ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2022-06-09
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