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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7850118 | Structural element, method for manufacturing a structural element and use of a structural element for an aircraft hull A structural element includes the following elements: a carrier element, a reinforcing element, and a sheathing element. At least a portion of the reinforcing element is enveloped by the sheathing element and the reinforcing element is embedded in the carrier elemen... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7681835 | Single piece co-cure composite wing A single piece co-cured composite wing is disclosed. The wing has a flying surface and structural members. In one embodiment the structural members may be a plurality of spars. The spars may have various shapes to increase the buckling strength. The spars may be wav... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7357353 | Method of joining structural elements in an aircraft A structure for use on an aircraft and a method of manufacturing said structure. The structure comprises first and second structural elements and a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a bolt that engages with a barrel nut. The first structural element i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351022 | Unified multi-part head for a staked fastener A unified head for a staked fastener wherein the unified head is made from a first member in combination with a supplemental member, and the two members have at least one shared fiber. In a staking operation that forms the unified head, the operation is conducted in... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325771 | Splice joints for composite aircraft fuselages and other structures Structures and methods for joining composite fuselage sections and other panel assemblies together are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a shell structure configured in accordance with the present invention includes a first panel portion positioned adjacent to a ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316539 | Vane assembly with metal trailing edge segment Embodiments of the invention relate to a vane assembly formed by a forward airfoil segment and an aft airfoil segment. The aft segment is made of metal and can define the trailing edge of the vane assembly. The forward segment can be made of ceramic, CMC or metal. T... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7291373 | Thermally insulated structure—full depth sandwich joint concept Provided is a composite joint comprising a pair of composite panels each defining a composite panel thickness and having an inner face sheet and an outer face sheet sandwiching a core panel therebetween. The core panel defines a constant thickness portion and a ramp... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7237751 | Helicopter rotor and method of repairing same An aerofoil, particularly a helicopter main rotor blade has a leading edge protector comprising a strip of resilient polymer, preferably polyurethane, adhered to the leading edge of the flex section of the blade. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7108229 | Arrangement and method for the generation of water on board an aircraft An arrangement and a method are proposed for the generation of water on board an aircraft with the use of one or more fuel cells, whereby low-temperature fuel cells are provided as fuel cells. It is proposed that several single-cell or few-cell fuel cells may... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104501 | Blade member for airplane It is an object to provide a blade member for an airplane which is simple in structure, and moreover is excellent with respects to weight, aerodynamic performance, cost, strength and durability. A vane of a double-slotted flap includes: an outer skin area surrounded... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083147 | Modularized insulation, systems, apparatus, and methods Modularized insulation blanket for thermal and/or acoustical insulation. The modularized insulation blanket has a cover formed of a distal layer and proximal layer in sealed mated relationship. The distal and proximal layers are sealed along longitudinal and latitud... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6616101 | Leading edge of supporting surfaces of aircraft Leading edge of supporting surfaces of aircraft. A primary structure (EP) made without ribs is assembled with a specific frontal area (ZF) against impacts. The primary structure comprises two upper and lower covering panels (1, 2) and two diagonal and fro... | 09/09/2003 |
| 4818584 | Arresting delamination in composite laminate A method of arresting delamination between and within plies of a composite laminate having layers containing a resin without significantly degrading the structural strength of the laminate characterized by emplacing within a plurality of the laminate laye... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4811540 | Fiber reinforced shell structure of synthetic material A fiber reinforced shell structure of synthetic material has an outer skin supported on a skeleton of longitudinal stringers interconnected by ribs. The stringers have a channel cross-section filled with a hard foam. The ribs have an approximately [ or I-... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4786343 | Method of making delamination resistant composites Fiber reinforced resin composites formed by elements joined by a high shear strength, high fracture toughness adhesive are disclosed. The elements are created in easily produceable cross-sectional shapes such as flat, C-shaped, Z-shaped or T-shaped. When ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4741943 | Aerodynamic structures of composite construction Aerodynamic structures in which loads are carried around the corner between two angularly related sections in a covering composed of multiple, anisotropic plies of a polymer reinforced with unidirectional fibers or filaments (these terms are used intercha... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4715560 | Composite cruciform structure for joining intersecting structural members of an airframe and the like A composite cruciform structure adapted for securely joining two or more intersecting fiber based composite structural members of an airframe and the like, is disclosed. A first bundle of graphite or other fibers of high strength is intimately interwoven ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4662587 | Composite for aircraft wing and method of making A pair of specially reinforced skin-spar joints in combination with a honeycomb core are used to build up a wing spar for a composite airplane wing. A series of contoured mandrels with a covering of fuel resistant material and a wrapped reinforced plastic... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4565595 | Method of making composite aircraft wing A pair of specially reinforced skin-spar joints in combination with a honeycomb core are used to build up a wing spar for a composite airplane wing. A series of contoured mandrels with a covering of fuel resistant material and a wrapped reinforced plastic... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4556591 | Conductive bonded/bolted joint seals for composite aircraft In a composite aircraft formed of graphite reinforced epoxy plates forming walls (14, 16) of the aircraft and walls of fuel tanks (12) therein, for example, there is an adhesive seal (36) for bonding overlapping faying plate surfaces together. The seal (3... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4411940 | Airfoil Although the method and apparatus of the present invention can be utilized to apply either a uniform or a nonuniform covering of material over many different workpieces, the apparatus (20) is advantageously utilized to apply a thermal barrier covering (64... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4395450 | Composite structural skin spar joint and method of making A resin impregnated woven fabric extends the length of a joint with a pair of spaced apart panels intersecting and interwoven with an intermediate laterally extending panel. A reinforcing core extends between the spaced apart panels on one side of the lat... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4331495 | Method of fabricating a reinforced composite structure A composite structure has two composite panels which are bonded together at a joint. The joint is reinforced by composite thread being sewn in a series of stitches through the panels. Sewing the panels while they are in a staged condition allows the struc... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4310132 | Fuselage structure using advanced technology fiber reinforced composites A fuselage structure is disclosed in which the skin is comprised of layers of a matrix fiber reinforced composite, with the stringers reinforced with the same composite material. The high strength to weight ratio of the composite, particularly at elevated... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4299871 | Stitch bond fastening of composite structures An integrated composite structure 100 that uses fasteners 116 or bonds in shear and stitching 104, 106 in tension to assemble the structure and provide for load transfer from one to the other that is assembled by a process of orienting the various structu... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4232844 | Aerofoil with composite tip section having skewed fibres An aerofoil has a tip section formed at least in part of composite structure wherein a substantial number of fibres are skew to the spanwise direction, resulting in the direction of principal bending stiffness of the aerofoil being diverted away from the ... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4206895 | Loop-tension joint A method and means for strengthening joints in bonded structural assemblies formed of two or more components fabricated of non-metallic composite materials, by using high strength strands or threads inserted through the joints by loop-stitching.... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4051289 | Composite airfoil construction An article such as a blade fabricated from a plurality of high-strength, reinforcing filaments embedded in a matrix material and characterized by a portion of the filaments oriented transverse to the blade longitudinal axis in a direction through the blad... | 09/27/1977 |
| 3995081 | Composite structural beams and method Strong, lightweight structural shapes or structures adapted for anistropic load bearing useful as structural beams or stiffeners for other structures, e.g., aircraft and which prevent or have improved resistance to forces tending to peel apart the structu... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3995080 | Filament reinforced structural shapes Strong, lightweight structural shapes or structures adapted for anistropic load bearing useful as structural beams or stiffeners for other structures, e.g., aircraft and which prevent or have improved resistance to forces tending to peel apart the structu... | 11/30/1976 |
