Wing tip device
Abstract
A wing-end device for mounting to an outboard end of a wing (401), the wing defining a wing, having an upper wing-like member (404) which projects upwardly with respect to the wing plane and has a trailing edge, and a lower wing-like member (407). fixed with respect to the upper wing-like member (404) and having a root chord (412) and a trailing edge, wherein the root chord (412) of the lower wing-like member intersects with the upper wing-like member (404) and the lower wing-like element (407) protrudes downwards from the interface,wherein the upper wing-like member (404) is larger than the lower wing-like member (407) and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like member (407) abuts the interface at the trailing edge of the upper wing-like member (404), and wherein an included angle between the upper (404) and lower (407) wing-like element at the interface is less than or equal to 160 degrees.

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- 1Ansprüchen 1-31 erstellt. Kategorie*· Bezeichnung der Veröffentlichung:Ländercode, Veröffentlichungsnummer, Dokumentart (Anmelder), Veröffentlichungsdatum, Textstelle oder Figur soweit erforderlich Betreffend Anspruch Y1 A Y1 A Y2 A Y2 A A A US 4674709 A (WELLES STANLEY W) 23. Juni 1987 (23.06.1987) Spalte 4, Zeile 21 - Spalte 5, Zeile 54;Fig. 3A, 3B, 4. GB 2282996 B (SHORT BROTHERS PLC, KUNDU AJOY KUMAR) 09. April 1997 (09.04.1997) Seite 12, letzte Zeile - Seite 13, Zeile 13;Fig. 5. US 4365773 A (WOLKOVITCH JULIAN) 28. Dezember 1982 (28.12.1982) Spalte 5, Zeilen 1 - 49;Fig. 1-4. US 5156358 A (GERHARDT HEINZ A [US]) 20. Oktober 1992 (20.10.1992) Spalte 5, Zeilen 29 - 45;Fig. 7, 8. US 4598885 A (WAITZMAN SIMON V [US]) 08. Juli 1986 (08.07.1986) Spalte 4, Zeile 34 - Spalte 5, Zeile 68, Fig. 2. US 2009084904 Al (DETERT BRUCE R) 02. April 2009 (02.04.2009) Absätze [0016, 0017];Fig. 3. 1-9, 1214, 23, 24 10, 11, 15-22, 2531 1-9, 1214, 23, 24 10, 11, 15-22, 2531 1-9, 1214, 23, 24 10, 11, 15-22, 2531 1-9, 1214, 23, 24 10, 11, 15-22, 2531 1-31 1-31 Datum der Beendigung der Recherche: ς t 1 9 Prüfer(in): 16.02.2018 beite 1 von z mehlmauer Adolf > Kategorien der angeführten Dokumente: A Veröffentlichung, die den allgemeinen Stand der Technik definiert. X Veröffentlichung von besonderer Bedeutung: der Anmeldungs- P Dokument, das von Bedeutung ist (Kategorien X oder Y), jedoch nach gegenständ kann allein aufgrund dieser Druckschrift nicht als neu bzw. auf dem Prioritätstag der Anmeldung veröffentlicht wurde. erfinderischer Tätigkeit beruhend betrachtet werden. E Dokument, das von besonderer Bedeutung ist (Kategorie X), aus dem Y Veröffentlichung von Bedeutung: der Anmeldungsgegenstand kann nicht ein „älteres Recht“ hervorgehen könnte (früheres Anmeldedatum, jedoch als auf erfinderischer Tätigkeit beruhend betrachtet werden, wenn die nachveröffentlicht, Schutz ist in Österreich möglich, würde Neuheit in Frage Veröffentlichung mit einer oder mehreren weiteren Veröffentlichungen stellen). dieser Kategorie in Verbindung gebracht wird und diese Verbindung für & Veröffentlichung, die Mitglied der selben Patentfamilie ist. einen Fachmann naheliegend ist. DVR 0078018 Fortsetzung des Recherchenberichts zu GM 212/2015 Seite 2 von 2 Kategorie*· Bezeichnung der Veröffentlichung: Ländercode, Veröffentlichungsnummer, Dokumentart (Anmelder), Veröffentlichungsdatum, Textstelle oder Figur soweit erforderlich Betreffend Anspruch A US 4722499 A (KLUG HEINZ G [DE]) 02. Februar 1988 (02.02.1988) Spalte 4, Zeilen 5 - 57;Fig. 1, 2. 1-31 A DE 2149956 Al (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM) 12. April 1973 (12.04.1973) Seite 3, Zeilen 19 - 26;Fig. 1, 3. 1-31 A US 2009039204 Al (EBERHARDT SCOTT [US]) 12. Februar 2009 (12.02.2009) Absatz [0023];Fig. 4 1-31
14 paragraphs in 8 sections, as filed
(24) Start of protection period: 15.09.2015 (88) Search report published on: 15.05.2018 (51) Int. CI .: B64C23 / 06 (2006.01
B64C5 / 08 (2006.01
B64C3 / 10 (2006.01
AT 14481 U3 2018-05-15
<td>(60)</td><td>Branch from EP 11730015.2</td><td>(73)</td><td>Utility model: Airbus Operations Limited</td>
<td>(30)</td><td>Priority: 14.07.2010 GB 201011843 claims.</td><td></td><td>BS34 7PA Filton, Bristol (GB) Airbus Operations GmbH 21129 Hamburg (DE)</td>
<td>(56)</td><td>CITATION: US 4674709 A GB 2282996 B US 4365773 A US 5156358 A US 4598885 A US 2009084904 A1 US 4722499 A</td><td>(72)</td><td>Inventor: Wright Christopher BS34 7PA Bristol (GB) Himish Jan 21129 Hamburg (DE) Chu James K. BS34 7PA Bristol (GB)</td>
<td></td><td>DE 2149956 A1 US 2009039204 A1</td><td>(74)</td><td>representative: Beer & Partner Patent Attorneys KG Vienna (AT)</td>
(54) WING-TIP EQUIPMENT AND METHOD (57) A wing-end device for securing to an outboard end of a wing (401), the wing defining a wing, having an upper wing-like member (404) which projects upwardly with respect to the wing plane and has a trailing edge and a lower wing-like member (407) fixed with respect to the upper wing-like member (404) and having a root chord (412) and a trailing edge, the root chord (412) of the lower wing-like member having the upper wing-like element (404) intersects and the lower wing-like element (407) protrudes from the interface down,wherein the upper wing-like member (404) is larger than the lower wing-like member (407) and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like member (407) abuts the interface at the trailing edge of the upper wing-like member (404), and wherein an included angle between the upper (404) and lower (407) wing-like element at the interface is less than or equal to 160 degrees.
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DVR 0078018
Search Report on GM 212/2015
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Classification of the subject of the application according to IPC:
B64C 23/06 (2006.01); B64C5 / 08 (2006.01); B64C3 / 10 (2006.01)
Classification of the subject of the application according to CPC:
B64C 23/065 (2013.01); B64C5 / 08 (2013.01); B64C3 / 10 (2013.01)
Researched test substance (classification):
B64C
Consulted online database:
WPI, EPODOC, INTERNET
This search report was filed on 17.07.2015
Contents8
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Every citation, both ways
| Document | Relation | Office | Cited during |
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| US2009039204A1 | Cites | United States of America | Search report |
| US2009084904A1 | Cites | United States of America | Search report |
| DE2149956A1 | Cites | Germany | Search report |
| GB2282996B | Cites | United Kingdom | Search report |
| US4365773A | Cites | United States of America | Search report |
| US4598885A | Cites | United States of America | Search report |
| US4674709A | Cites | United States of America | Search report |
| US4722499A | Cites | United States of America | Search report |
| US5156358A | Cites | United States of America | Search report |
48 members in 13 offices
Priority claims2
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| 201011843 | United Kingdom | – | |
| 201011843 | United Kingdom | A |
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| CA2803076A1 | Canada | A1 | |
| WO2012007358A1 | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A1 | |
| AU2011278457A1 | Australia | A1 | |
| KR20130032389A | Republic of Korea | A | |
| CN103025608A | China | A | |
| US2013092797A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| EP2593362A1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A1 | |
| EP2610169A1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A1 | |
| JP2013530098A | Japan | A | |
| RU2013103532A | Russian Federation | A | |
| EP2593362B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| ES2524714T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| PL2593362T3 | Poland | T3 | |
| JP2015083462A | Japan | A | |
| US9033282B2 | United States of America | B2 | |
| US2015197331A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| US2015203191A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| CN103025608B | China | B | |
| US2015239549A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| EP2610169B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT14481U2 | Austria | U2 | |
| AT14483U2 | Austria | U2 | |
| AT14484U2 | Austria | U2 | |
| AU2011278457B2 | Australia | B2 | |
| US9193445B2 | United States of America | B2 | |
| CN105083539A | China | A | |
| EP2947006A1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A1 | |
| US9199727B2 | United States of America | B2 | |
| US2016001876A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| EP2982600A1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A1 | |
| JP5919266B2 | Japan | B2 | |
| EP2947006B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT14481U3This record | Austria | U3 | |
| AT14483U3 | Austria | U3 | |
| AT14484U3 | Austria | U3 | |
| EP2982600B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| KR101899463B1 | Republic of Korea | B1 | |
| ES2682100T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| EP3392136A1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A1 | |
| CA2803076C | Canada | C | |
| CN105083539B | China | B | |
| US2022073193A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| US11851164B2 | United States of America | B2 | |
| US2024158070A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| US12234008B2 | United States of America | B2 | |
| US2025100676A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| US12515787B2 | United States of America | B2 |
1 legal event, as the office reported them to INPADOC
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Numbers
- Publication
- 14481
- Application
- 2122015
Titles2
- German
- FLÜGELSPITZENVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN
- English
- WING TIP DEVICE AND METHOD
Classification
- CPC, 8
- B64C23/065
- B64C23/06
- B64C3/10
- B64C5/08
- B64C23/069
- Y10T29/49716
- Y02T50/10
- B64C3/58
- IPC, 3
- B64C23 06
- B64C5 08
- B64C3 10