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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2016
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas J. Connelly, Bellevue, WA (US);
Linda M. Li, Bothell, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A thermal expansion includes a bottom portion extending between a support structure and a trailing edge, and the support structure is positioned proximate to a heat source. Furthermore, the thermal expansion joint includes a side portion. In some embodiments, the thermal expansion joint includes an overlapping portion coupled to the bottom portion and extending from a flange portion towards the side portion. Moreover, the overlapping portion overlays and is biased against the side portion to enable thermal expansion during heating by extending towards the flange portion and sliding along a top surface of the side portion.