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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2016
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Steven P. Walker, Arlington, WA (US);
Forouzan Behzadpour, Woodinville, WA (US);
Gary D. Oakes, Renton, WA (US);
Ian E. Schroeder, Seattle, WA (US);
Patrick B. Stickler, Everett, WA (US);
Jason H. Inouye, Bellvue, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Aircraft wings and aircraft including such aircraft wings are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an aircraft wing having a first panel; a second panel; ribs coupled between the first and second panels; and stiffeners coupled between the ribs in a spanwise direction and to the first panel, the coupling between the stiffeners and the first panel to deter axial loads from being received by the stiffeners, the stiffeners to increase a compressional stability of the first panel, wherein the coupling between the stiffeners and the first panel are indirect couplings formed via clips, the couplings formed via the clips deter the axial loads from being received by the stiffeners while increasing the compressional stability of the first panel.