ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,235, issued on March 18, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).
"Linear actuator driven flap mechanism" was invented by Samuel L. Block (Bothell, Wash.) and Kevin R. Tsai (Redmond, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A linear actuator driven flap mechanism for an aircraft wing is contained within a wing support and fairing of the aircraft wing. The rib frame of the flap mechanism is attached to the wingbox structure of the aircraft wing at a first and second point. The rib frame of the flap mechanism defines a width with a first and second web. A linear actuator and a motion linkage are positioned with the width between t...