PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING WINGLET SYSTEM AND METHOD

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EP 3 597 534 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:
	29.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/13

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	22.02.2023 Bulletin 2023/08

(21)	Application number: 19196564.9

(22)	Date of filing: 27.03.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B64C 23/06^(2006.01)
B64C 3/58^(2006.01)

B64C 5/10^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	B64C 23/069; B64C 3/58; Y02T 50/10

(54)	PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING WINGLET SYSTEM AND METHOD LEISTUNGSSTEIGERNDES WINGLET-SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'AILETTE DESTINÉS À AMÉLIORER LES PERFORMANCES

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

30.03.2012 US 201213436355

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	22.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/04

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	17162402.6 / 3202661
	13161307.7 / 2644498

(73)	Proprietor: The Boeing Company
	Arlington, VA 22202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ROMAN, Dino L. Lake Forest, CA 92630 (US) VASSBERG, John Charles Long Beach, CA 90803 (US) FRIEDMAN, Douglas M. Irvine, CA 92606 (US) MALACHOWSKI, Adam P. Lynnwood, CA 98036 (US) VEGTER, Christopher A. Kirkland, CA 98034 (US)

(74)	Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP
	Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A1-2012/007358
US-A- 4 674 709
US-A1- 2009 084 904

US-A- 4 667 906
US-A- 4 714 215

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