Patent ID: 11873094
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. An aircraft comprising:
an aircraft component;
a flight control member having a top surface hingedly coupled to and movable relative to the aircraft component having a top surface; and
a hinge mechanism coupled to the aircraft component and the flight control member, the hinge mechanism comprising:
a first hinge member pivotably coupled to the flight control member about a first axis and slidingly coupled to the aircraft component; and
a second hinge member pivotably coupled to the aircraft component about a second axis and slidingly coupled to the flight control member,

wherein the first hinge member is pivotably coupled to the second hinge member about a central axis,
wherein the first hinge member comprises a first extension and a second extension that radially extend from the central axis, and
wherein the first hinge member and the second hinge member are configured to cooperatively facilitate movement of the flight control member relative to the aircraft component between at least a stowed position and a deployed position.