Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for A Hard Stop Arrangement For A Folding Wing Tip

MUMBAI, India, June 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202514110304 A) filed by Airbus Operations Limited on November 12, 2025, for A Hard Stop Arrangement For A Folding Wing Tip.

Inventors include Whatling, Samuel; and Hipkiss, Richard.

The application for the patent was published on June 19, 2026, under issue no. 25/2026.

Abstract: A wing assembly 10 for an aircraft, comprising a fixed wing 18 and a wing tip device 12 rotatable about a joint assembly 16. The wing assembly is configurable between a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations. The wing assembly 10 comprises joint- bordering structure located adjacent the joint assembly 16,...