Connector between two aircraft components, such as a wing and wing tip device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9896187
APP PUB NO 20160272298A1
SERIAL NO

15072401

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An aircraft structure comprising a wing tip device connected to a wing by a plurality of connectors, wherein each connector comprises a spigot associated with the wing tip device or the wing, and a lug associated with the other of the wing tip device or wing. The lug has a hole for receiving the respective spigot. The spigot of each connector is moveably mounted, relative to said wing tip device or wing, about a central position, such that during movement of the connectors from a dis-engaged configuration to an engaged configuration, each spigot can move away from the central position to align itself with the hole of the respective lug.

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  • AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Thompson, Robert Ian Bristol, GB 25 152

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