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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2014
Kent W. Benner, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Kent W. Benner, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A system includes an outer band, inner band, and a fastener. The outer band covers at least a portion of a first structure and has a first edge opposite a second edge. The second edge forms a first load redistribution ramp corresponding to a bend in the first structure. The inner band is positioned beneath a second structure and has a first surface opposite a second surface. The second surface forms a second load redistribution ramp corresponding to the bend in the first structure. A portion of the inner band adjacent to the second surface forms a curve around an edge of the second structure such that the second load redistribution ramp forms a wedge between the first structure and the second structure. The fastener couples the outer band, first structure, second structure, and inner band.