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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:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
James E. King, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
James E. Kooiman, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Charles D. Hogue, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/18 (2006.01); F16B 5/01 (2006.01); F16B 11/00 (2006.01); B29C 35/04 (2006.01); B29C 70/30 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/187 (2013.01); B29C 35/045 (2013.01); B29C 70/30 (2013.01); B29C 70/34 (2013.01); B64C 3/185 (2013.01); B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); F16B 5/01 (2013.01); F16B 11/006 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0872 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3085 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, there is an engagement member for splicing a spar assembly in an aircraft wing including a joining portion having a first attachment for connecting to a first spar and a second attachment surface for connecting to a second spar; and a rib post extending from the joining portion and disposed between the first attachment surface and the second attachment surface. In an embodiment, the rib post is integral to the joining portion and is configured to couple with a rib web.