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Providing skins for aircraft fuselages

US8128025B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2008
Grant dateMar 6, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64C1/12
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft including a space frame fuselage structure. A plurality of panels are connected with the structure and configured to form a skin over the structure. The panels are movable relative to one another so as to prevent loading of the structure from inducing loading in the skin.

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