Stiffener reinforced assembly and method of manufacturing same
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1. A method of securing a stiffener member including a web portion, flange portion, and a radius region to a skin member, the method comprising:
- disposing the flange portion of the stiffener member on the skin member; and
inserting a plurality of reinforcing pins through the stiffener member at the radius region of the stiffener member and into the skin member.
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An improved stiffener reinforced assembly and method. There is a skin member and a stiffener member including a web portion, a flange portion, and a radius region interconnecting the web portion and the flange portion. The flange portion resides on the skin member. A plurality of reinforcing pins are disposed through the radius region of the stiffener member and into the skin member to secure the stiffener member to the skin member.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of securing a stiffener member including a web portion, flange portion, and a radius region to a skin member, the method comprising:
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disposing the flange portion of the stiffener member on the skin member; and inserting a plurality of reinforcing pins through the stiffener member at the radius region of the stiffener member and into the skin member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of securing a stiffener member including a web portion, flange portion, and a radius region to a skin member, the method comprising:
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disposing the flange portion of the stiffener member on the skin member; placing a number of pins in a compressible material; placing said compressible material/pin combination about the radius region of the stiffener member; imparting ultrasonic energy to the pins; and simultaneously applying pressure to the compressible material to compress the same and insert the pins through the stiffener member and into the skin member.
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10. A method of securing a stiffener member to a skin member, the method comprising:
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forming a stiffener by; assembling first and second composite members, bending said first and second composite members into J-shapes defining opposing flange portions, a web portion, and radius region between the flange portions and the web portion, and joining the web portions of each member to each other; disposing the flange portions on a skin member; and inserting a plurality of reinforcing pins into the formed stiffener through the radius region and into the skin member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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