Shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft

US9150299B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9150299-B2
Application numberUS-200913130257-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 25, 2009
Priority dateDec 1, 2008
Publication dateOct 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 6, 2015

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Abstract

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A shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft. The shell component includes a skin panel, a plurality of stringers which are arranged on the skin panel, a former which includes a fiber composite material and is arranged over the stringers so as to cross the stringers, and a former connection structure which includes a ductile material and a plurality of foot portions fixed to the skin panel. The foot portions each transition integrally into a shoulder portion fixed to the former over an associated fixing span, the fixing spans associated with the foot portions extending along the former substantially continuously over the stringers.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A fuselage shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising: a skin panel; a plurality of stringers which are arranged on the skin panel; a former which comprises a fibre composite material and is arranged over the stringers; and a former connection structure which comprises a ductile material, which is formed so as to absorb energy upon impact, and a plurality of foot portions fixed to the skin panel, each of which foot portions transitions in…

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  • B64C1/061Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9150299B2 cover?
A shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft. The shell component includes a skin panel, a plurality of stringers which are arranged on the skin panel, a former which includes a fiber composite material and is arranged over the stringers so as to cross the stringers, and a former connection structure which includes a ductile material and a plurality of foot portions fixed to the skin panel. …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tacke Stefan, Airbus Operations Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B64C1/061. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).