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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2008
Thorsten Roming, Himmelpforten, DE;
Thorsten Schroeer, Buxtehude, DE;
Hauke Kirstein, Ellerau, DE;
Hinnik Gensch, Hamburg, DE;
Stefan Tacke, Buxtehude, DE;
Thorsten Roming, Himmelpforten, DE;
Thorsten Schroeer, Buxtehude, DE;
Hauke Kirstein, Ellerau, DE;
Hinnik Gensch, Hamburg, DE;
Stefan Tacke, Buxtehude, DE;
Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
This invention provides a coupling method for coupling a first and a second stiffening profile element for an outer skin of an aircraft or space craft. In a first step the stiffening profile elements are arranged on the outer skin in such a manner that the stiffening profile elements oppose each other with their respective front sides and enclose within themselves a cavity. Furthermore, a fixing hole is formed through a wall of at least one of the stiffening profile elements in the cavity inside a coupling zone of the stiffening profile element. An access opening is formed through the wall in the cavity along the coupling zone. A coupling strap, which couples the stiffening profile elements together, is fastened to the coupling zone by means of a fastening element guided through the fixing hole.