Patent ID: 6213433
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
An edge for a portion of an aircraft comprising:a hard durometer elastomer tip having first and second ends;a first elastomer panel having a first end attached to the first end of the hard durometer elastomer tip, a second end and a plurality of reinforcing members capable of freely sliding inside the first elastomer panel;a second elastomer panel having a first end attached to the second end of the hard durometer elastomer tip and a second end;a first rigid block attached to the second end of the first elastomer panel and the portion of the aircraft;a second rigid block attached to the second end of the second elastomer panel and the portion of the aircraft; anda system within said portion of the aircraft for controllably altering the shape of the portion; andwherein the portion has no gaps or crevices regardless of the shape which it is caused to assume.