US 12,441,455 B1
Wing assemblies and aircraft with gap-adjustment assemblies for slats
Steven S. Heer, Lake Stevens, WA (US); Ramón A. Burin, Lake Stevens, WA (US); Samuel L. Block, Bothell, WA (US); and Kyle S. Wydock, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/037,907.
Int. Cl. B64C 3/50 (2006.01); B64C 9/14 (2006.01); B64C 9/22 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 3/50 (2013.01) [B64C 9/22 (2013.01); B64C 2009/143 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wing assembly, comprising:
a slat;
wing support structures; and
a gap-adjustment assembly configured to permit selective adjustment of the slat relative to the wing support structures, wherein the gap-adjustment assembly comprises:
a track member pivotally coupled relative to the wing support structures about a track-member axis, wherein the slat is operatively translationally coupled to the track member, and wherein the track member is configured to constrain translation of the slat between a stowed position and a deployed position; and
an adjustment member pivotally coupled relative to the wing support structures about an adjustment-member axis and pivotally coupled to the track member about a linkage axis, wherein the adjustment member is configured to permit selective adjustment of a direct distance between the adjustment-member axis and the linkage axis.