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Shear connection for connecting airframe parts in an aircraft

US11420719B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

Andreas Rack · Hanau, DE
Thomas JOACHIM · Augsburg, DE
Rupert Pfaller · Riemerling, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2019
Grant date	Aug 23, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16B11/006
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A shear connection for interchangeably connecting two airframe parts of an aircraft. The shear connection may include first and second interface parts. The second interface part may overlap in the longitudinal direction at an overlap section with at least one of the first interface part and the first airframe part. The shear connection may further comprise means that rigidly and non-interchangeably attach the first interface part to the first airframe part and the second interface part to the second airframe part and a shear bolt that rigidly and interchangeably connects the second interface part with the at least one of the first interface part and the first airframe part at the overlap section, thereby interchangeably connecting the first and second airframe parts.

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