Joint assemblies
US5944286A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A joint assembly and an aircraft wing assembly containing such a joint assembly are provided. Each joint assembly for connecting together a first member (1) and a second member (4) comprises a second channel member (5) affixed to the first member (1) having a first channel member (12) with sidewalls (15, 16) engageable with first and second elements (8, 9) of the second channel member. The second member (4) has a flange which engages a flat surface (14) of a base portion (13) thereof. The various elements are held together by bolts (19, 20, 23) and tolerance adjustment in both horizontal and vertical directions is provided by mutual sliding of the surfaces prior to drilling apertures for the bolts.
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