(19)
(11) EP 4 257 482 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:
01.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/48

(21) Application number: 23164443.6

(22) Date of filing: 27.03.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B64C 11/26(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B64C 11/26; B64D 2027/005

(54)

AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY WITH A STRUCTURALLY REINFORCED FOAM CORE

SCHAUFELANORDNUNG MIT STRUKTURELL VERSTÄRKTEM SCHAUMSTOFFKERN

ENSEMBLE DE PROFIL AÉRODYNAMIQUE AVEC NOYAU EN MOUSSE STRUCTURELLEMENT RENFORCÉ

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 04.04.2022 US 202217712701

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/41

(73) Proprietor: General Electric Company
Evendale, OH 45215 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHINTA, Raghuveer
    Schenectady, 12345 (US)
  • NUTHI, Srinivas
    Schenectady, 12345 (US)
  • BRYANT JR., Gary Willard
    Schenectady, 12345 (US)
  • KRAY, Nicholas Joseph
    Schenectady, 12345 (US)

(74) Representative: Openshaw & Co. 
8 Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7HR (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
GB-A- 2 327 925
US-A- 5 634 771
 US-A- 5 127 802
US-A1- 2013 177 422
   
       
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