Hinge arrangement for control surfaces

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1978-12-04

1980-07-22

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

16128R, 16162, 16169, 114274, 244215, 403316, 244131, B64C 902

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042135877

ABSTRACT:
A hinge arrangement between a lifting foil and a flap. The flap comprises a plurality of sections. Each section is mounted by one coupling restraining hinge device to the foil, the hinge device has a hinge pin that extends into a socket located in an adjacent section so that both sections are supported by the hinge. In addition, each two sections are interconnected by a shear key protruding from one section into the same socket of the adjacent section.

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patent: 2329133 (1943-09-01), Peed, Jr.
patent: 2850340 (1958-09-01), Brill
patent: 3140066 (1964-07-01), Sutton et al.

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