Skin/bulkhead structure
US6478254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C1/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A skin/bulkhead structure comprising a barrel-shaped skin and a pressure bulkhead composed of a stiffening member and a bulkhead skin, wherein an end of the stiffening member is mechanically connected to an opening of the barrel-shaped skin through a first connecting member and marginal portion of the bulkhead skin is adhesive-connected to the opening through a second connecting member, the barrel-shaped skin, the stiffening member, the bulkhead skin, the first connecting member and the second connecting member being each made of a fiber-reinforced composite.
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