Assembling panels edge to edge
US8732953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49861
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of edge to edge assembly of panels. The method generally includes performing male and female matching cuts on the panel edges to be assembled next to each other, and assembling the panels edge to edge so that the male protuberances of one panel are inserted in the matching female cavities of the second panel, and vice-versa. Such method is applicable to aircraft and automobile manufacturing for the assembly of thin structures, primary or secondary, such as fuselage panels, airfoils, cabin and cockpit paneling, etc., and can be used for metallic as well as composite panels.
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