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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 21, 2023
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);

Inventor:

Gregory L Clark, Issaquah, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 7/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B32B 1/00 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29D 99/00 (2010.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 7/00 (2013.01); B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29D 99/0014 (2013.01); B32B 1/00 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01); B32B 2260/021 (2013.01); B32B 2260/046 (2013.01); B32B 2605/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided are methods of forming stiffened stringer panels with integrated plank structures. A skin member having an inner surface is provided. A plank is positioned onto the inner surface of the skin member. The plank extends from a first side to a second side, and each laminate ply of the set of layered laminate plies is sized to form a geometric profile for each of the first side and the second side. Each laminate ply of the set of layered laminate plies is arranged to extend from the first side to the second side. A stringer is placed onto a support tool. The support tool, and the stringer thereon, is positioned upon an uppermost laminate ply of the set of layered laminate plies. The skin member, the plank, and the stringer are joined.


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