Circumferential lap splices for sections of fuselage
US11919617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C1/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for splicing airframe components. One embodiment is a method for assembling an airframe of an aircraft. The method includes forming a first skin of a first circumferential section of fuselage, the first skin including a distal portion comprising a lip and a shoulder, aligning a second skin of a second circumferential section of fuselage with the shoulder such that the lip overlaps the second skin, and affixing the first skin and the second skin together via a circumferential splice.
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