US Patent Issued to THE BOEING on Nov. 18 for "Wingtip attachment with a reduction in in-tank work and aerodynamic drag" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,073, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY (Arlington, Va.).

"Wingtip attachment with a reduction in in-tank work and aerodynamic drag" was invented by Mark M. Abdouch (Mukilteo, Wash.), Christopher R. Loesche (Bothell, Wash.), Erik A. Phillips (Kirkland, Wash.), Tyler W. Downey (Bellevue, Wash.) and Jeffrey S. Moffett (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wingtip attachment for connection to a wing is disclosed. The wingtip attachment includes a tip rib comprising a first row of fastener openings located within an aerodynamic contour of a wing box and a second row of fastener openings located within a protruding ...