(19)
(11) EP 1 607 324 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
20.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/34

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/29

(21) Application number: 05075887.9

(22) Date of filing: 15.04.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B64C 9/22(2006.01)

(54)

Aircraft leading edge apparatuses and corresponding methods

Vorflügel für ein Flugzeug und entsprechende Verfahren

Volets de bord d'attaque pour avion et procédés correspondants

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 15.06.2004 US 868234

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51

(73) Proprietor: The Boeing Company
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rampton, Scott N.
    Bothell, WA 98012 (US)
  • Amorosi, Stephen R.
    Seattle, WA 98117 (US)

(74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell 
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 3 089 666
US-A- 4 283 029
US-A- 5 839 698
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US-A- 5 158 252
   
       
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