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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2012
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
David J. Kehrl, Everett, WA (US);
Kent E. Johnson, Kenmore, WA (US);
Douglas A. McCarville, Orting, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B29C 70/20 (2006.01); B29C 70/30 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B64C 1/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/061 (2013.01); B29C 70/207 (2013.01); B29C 70/30 (2013.01); B29C 70/38 (2013.01); B64C 1/064 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3082 (2013.01); B64C 2001/0072 (2013.01); Y02T 50/433 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49622 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49801 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24628 (2015.01);
Abstract
A curved composite aircraft frame comprises a multi-ply composite laminate having a generally Z-shaped cross section. At least certain of the laminate plies include unidirectional reinforcing fibers that are substantially tangent at substantially all points along the curvature of the frame.