Connector to connect a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft

US11999464B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Jenny Young · Seattle, US
• Daniel J. Cox · Charlottesville, US
• Steven D. Ingham · Everett, US
• Kyle Alexander Johnson · Fall City, US
• Mark R. McLaughlin · Snohomish, US
• Paul H. Lai · Arcadia, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 18, 2022
• Grant date: Jun 4, 2024
• Expiry date: Jun 18, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64C1/26
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A connector to connect a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft. The connector includes a panel with a first edge positioned at the center wing box, an opposing second edge positioned at the bulkhead, and a central section. A first flexible seal extends across the panel and provides for relative movement between the first edge and the central section. A second flexible seal extends across the panel and provides for relative movement between the second edge and the central section.