Interleaved tab assembly for connecting structural members
US4909655A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/4966
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a joint for aircraft wing skins which have previously been connected to support substructures by rivets or other mechanical fasteners which create stress points and leakage points when aircraft wings are filled with fuel. The invention utilizes interleaved plies of a composite fabric to mechanically interlock the wing skin and support substructure. Use of the invention increases the structural integrity of the connection joint between wing skin and support substructure.
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