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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2019
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Steven Paul Walker, Arlington, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Metallic fittings for coupling composite ribs to skin panels of aircraft wings are described. An example metallic fitting includes a through hole configured to receive a fastener. The fastener is configured to couple the metallic fitting to a composite rib of an aircraft wing. The example metallic fitting further includes a bore configured to receive a bolt. The example metallic fitting further includes a cavity intersecting the bore. The cavity has an access opening. The example metallic fitting further includes a barrel nut located within the cavity. The barrel nut is configured to threadably engage the bolt to couple the metallic fitting to a skin panel of the aircraft wing. The example metallic fitting further includes a seal located within the cavity. The seal is configured to close the access opening.