Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft sustentation – Sustaining airfoils
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft sustentation
Sustaining airfoils
C244S099800, C244S099200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07931240
ABSTRACT:
An assembly for controlling a vehicle, including a fluid contact surface constructed and arranged to act against a fluid passing over the fluid contact surface; and a support structure coupled to the fluid contact surface. The support structure is constructed and arranged to expand or contract between a first position and a second position, such that a first dimension of the support structure changes during movement of the support structure between the first position and the second position, while a second dimension of the support structure remains substantially constant during the movement of the support structure between the first position and the second position.
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Bubert Edward A.
Chen Peter C.
Kothera Curt S.
Wereley Norman M.
Woods Benjamin K. S.
Bonzell Philip J
Collins Timothy D
Craig Royal W.
Ober / Kaler
Techno-Sciences, Inc.
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