Patent ID: 7051974

Claim:
A pivoting aircraft wing comprising: a wing member; a carry-through structure assembly coupled to the wing member, the carry-through structure assembly comprising: a carry-through structure; a plurality of bearings attached to the carry-through structure; and at least one bearing support structure attached to the carry-through structure; and a spar box assembly pivotally connected to the carry-through structure assembly and extending longitudinally within the wing member, the spar box assembly comprising: a spar box; at least one bearing attached to the spar box; and a plurality of bearing support structures attached to the spar box wherein the bearings of the carry-through structure assembly and spar box assembly are disposed within a plurality of respective bearing races defined by each of the bearing support structures of the spar box assembly and carry-through structure assembly, and wherein the plurality of bearing races define an arcuate path of rotation such that the wing member is capable of rotating about a virtual axis of rotation.