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Nose structure for an aircraft and method of making an aircraft

US11014691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2019
Grant dateMay 25, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64C25/14
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of making an aircraft includes steps of: assembling a subfloor assembly, including a panel support and plurality of transport elements; coupling a wheel well assembly to an airframe of the aircraft to form a nose landing gear bay of the aircraft; forming a pressure boundary delimiting a pressurized space and a non-pressurized space with the wheel well assembly and the airframe; coupling the subfloor assembly to the wheel well assembly, in the pressurized space, to form a portion of a floor of the aircraft so that the plurality of transport elements is located between the panel support and the wheel well assembly; and coupling the plurality of transport elements to at least one high-level system of the aircraft.

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