Patents by Inventor Bodo Zapf

Bodo Zapf has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Aerodynamic body with an ancillary flap
    Patent number: 8925869
    Abstract: An aerodynamic body, with at least one ancillary flap arranged such that it can be moved on the aerodynamic body with the aid of a guide mechanism, and with a drive device for purposes of actuating the ancillary flap, the guide mechanism having a pivotal articulation, by which the ancillary flap is articulated on the aerodynamic body such that it can be extended, and which is arranged in a rear region of the ancillary flap as viewed in the flow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik Friedel, Bodo Zapf
  • AERODYNAMIC BODY WITH AN ANCILLARY FLAP
    Publication number: 20130266444
    Abstract: An aerodynamic body, with at least one ancillary flap arranged such that it can be moved on the aerodynamic body with the aid of a guide mechanism, and with a drive device for purposes of actuating the ancillary flap, the guide mechanism having a pivotal articulation, by which the ancillary flap is articulated on the aerodynamic body such that it can be extended, and which is arranged in a rear region of the ancillary flap as viewed in the flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Hendrik Friedel, Bodo Zapf
  • Landing flap guide for aircraft
    Patent number: 7857263
    Abstract: The invention proposes a landing flap guide for aircraft, in which the translatory landing flap (1) movement is realized with a glide slide (4) that is supported and guided in slideways of the landing flap carrier (3). The slide (4) is connected to the landing flap (1) and, in order to extend and retract the landing flap (1), guided along the flap carrier (3) by means of at least one glide guide (41, 42, 43, 44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Gartelmann, Bodo Zapf, Knut Hachmann
  • Landing Flap Guide for Aircraft
    Publication number: 20080042009
    Abstract: The invention proposes a landing flap guide for aircraft, in which the translatory landing flap (1) movement is realized with a glide slide (4) that is supported and guided in slideways of the landing flap carrier (3). The slide (4) is connected to the landing flap (1) and, in order to extend and retract the landing flap (1), guided along the flap carrier (3) by means of at least one glide guide (41, 42, 43, 44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Gartelmann, Bodo Zapf, Knut Hachmann