Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Airfoil construction
Patent
1985-04-02
1987-05-26
Blix, Trygve M.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Airfoil construction
244117A, 244121, 416224, B64C 328
Patent
active
046679065
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.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1842178 (1932-01-01), Kempton
patent: 2431184 (1947-11-01), Martin
Ewen John R.
Su/a/ rez Jes/u/ s A.
Aker David
Blix Trygve M.
Corl Rodney
Geib Richard G.
Grumman Aerospace Corporation
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