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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Samuel Adam Schweighart0
Andrew Heafitz0
Carl Curtis Dietrich0
Date of Patent
July 3, 2012
0Patent Application Number
121778620
Date Filed
July 22, 2008
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Improvements to the hinge of a folding aircraft wing including a load bearing hinge mechanism with multiple locking mechanisms. The mechanism includes rigid panels that cover the hinge area when the wing is deployed, and the wing itself covers the hinge area when the wing is retracted. A control lever is used to actuate the wing and incorporates safety features to prevent unwanted actuation.
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