US 11,952,113 B1
Wing lock and deployment mechanism
Keith Ryan Hollen, Saint Charles, MO (US); Nathan Adam Kostelecky, Wentzville, MO (US); Bryan Michael Loris, Saint Charles, MO (US); Jonathan David Gettinger, Imperial, MO (US); Alexander McGregor, St. Louis, MO (US); Everett Ryan Eaton, Saint Charles, MO (US); and Michael L. Oleshchuk, Saint Charles, MO (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/936,091.
Int. Cl. B64C 3/56 (2006.01); B64D 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 3/56 (2013.01) [B64D 5/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wing lock and deployment apparatus, comprising:
a driver threadably engaged with a ball screw;
a deployable wing connected to the driver;
a lock keeper engaged with a toggle lock, the toggle lock releasably engaged with the deployable wing; and
a bias on the lock keeper, the bias configured to urge the lock keeper in a first direction and force the toggle lock into engagement with the deployable wing.