Patent ID: 11866201
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A method of assembling a skin and a frame of an aircraft fuselage, the method comprising:
aligning the skin relative to a support platform;
supporting the skin at arches that are spaced apart along the support platform;
connecting the skin to the frame at limited points along the skin with the limited points comprising a first connection within a central section that includes an apex, a second connection within first lateral section that extends between the central section and a first end of the skin, and a third connection within a second lateral section that extends between the central section and a second end of the skin;
connecting a strongback that is movably connected to the support platform to the frame;
after connecting the strongback to the frame, removing the second and third connections and applying tension to the skin at the frame.