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Stiffener reinforced assembly and method of manufacturing same

US5789061A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 1997
Grant dateAug 4, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24999
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved stiffener reinforced assembly and method. There is a skin member and a stiffener member including a web portion, a flange portion, and a radius region interconnecting the web portion and the flange portion. The flange portion resides on the skin member. A plurality of reinforcing pins are disposed through the radius region of the stiffener member and into the skin member to secure the stiffener member to the skin member.

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