Neil C Hellis

US Patent:

20070045466, Mar 1, 2007

Filed:

Aug 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/216355

Inventors:

Neil Hellis - Keller TX, US

International Classification:

F42B 10/00

US Classification:

244003290

Abstract:

A foldable, lockable control surface includes an inner control surface member and an outer control surface member hingedly attached along a hinge line to the inner control surface member. The control surface further includes a biasing assembly disposed on the hinge line, the outer control surface being operably associated with the inner control surface member and the outer control surface member and a locking mechanism operably associated with the outer control surface member. An apparatus includes a foldable, lockable control surface having a control surface actuation shaft extending therefrom and a control surface actuator having a control surface actuator output port in which the control surface actuation shaft is received. The apparatus further includes means for clocking the control surface actuation shaft in the control surface actuator output port.