Window frame assembly for use in an aircraft and associated method of manufacture
US6689240B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C1/1492
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An IR window frame assembly for use within an aircraft is manufactured at a high temperature with both the window pane and the window frame of the window frame assembly having beveled surfaces. These beveled surfaces are placed in direct contact during manufacture. As a result, the window frame assembly maintains a low radar cross section (RCS) while allowing the window assembly to be small enough to conform with aerodynamic tolerances required in an aircraft.
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