The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Paul S. Nordman, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 3/26 (2006.01); B64C 1/12 (2006.01); B23K 20/10 (2006.01); B64C 3/20 (2006.01); B23K 20/233 (2006.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01); B23K 103/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/26 (2013.01); B23K 20/103 (2013.01); B23K 20/2333 (2013.01); B64C 1/12 (2013.01); B64C 3/20 (2013.01); B23K 2201/006 (2013.01); B23K 2203/10 (2013.01); B64C 2001/0081 (2013.01); Y02T 50/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method comprises embedding tear straps in a metal aircraft structure having a fully formed contour and thickness. The tear straps include strips of fibers that are substantially stronger and stiffer than the metal aircraft structure. The fibers are embedded beneath at least one surface of the metal aircraft structure via ultrasonic consolidation.