Split winglet

- The Boeing Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a split winglet shown in an environment of use.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the split winglet shown in an alternate environment of use; and,

FIG. 3 is a front view of the split winglet in an alternate environment of use.

The broken lines shown in the drawings represent environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a split winglet, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D924119
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 13, 2017
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 2021
Assignee: The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Dino L. Roman (Lake Forest, CA), John C. Vassberg (Long Beach, CA), Douglas M. Friedman (Irvine, CA), Adam P. Malachowski (Lynnwood, WA), Christopher A. Vegter (Kirkland, WA)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J Cash
Application Number: 29/617,368
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (9) (D12/345)