Clip attachment system connecting aircraft structures to each other

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9463535-B2
Application number	US-201314088410-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2013
Priority date	Jun 21, 2011
Publication date	Oct 11, 2016
Grant date	Oct 11, 2016

Abstract

In one advantageous embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus and method for supporting a load is provided. The apparatus comprises a structure having an inner surface with a shape configured to substantially conform to an outer surface of a stringer. A number of pins extends from the inner surface of the structure such that the number of pins are configured to engage holes in the outer surface of the stringer when the structure is placed over the outer surface of the stringer. The pins support the structure with respect to the stringer when a load is applied to the structure. A number of members extends from the outer surface of the structure such that the number of members is configured to connect to a part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for supporting a part, the method comprising:
engaging a clip with a stringer via:
connecting a first member of the clip to a second member of the clip via a center portion;
flexing the center portion into a flexed position;
while flexing the center portion, aligning a pin extending away from a contact section of the first member, with a hole in a first side of an outer surface of the stringer, and aligning a pin extending away from a contact s…

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Oyzerskiy Eduard

Classifications

• H02G3/32

  Electricity · mapped topic

• Y10T29/49947

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• B64C1/403 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B64C1/406

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• Y10T29/49826

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic