Patent ID: 11932398
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. The method of claim 17, wherein:
the plurality of lugs of the first and second base rib assemblies comprise a pair of aligned front lateral lugs positioned along a front of the first and second base rib assemblies, a pair of aligned rear lateral lugs positioned along a rear of the first and second base rib assemblies, and at least one pair of opposing middle longitudinal lugs disposed along a top of the first and second base rib assemblies and a bottom of the first and second base rib assemblies and between the front lateral lugs and the rear lateral lugs;
the plurality of side plates comprise a first side plate, a second side plate, a third side plate, and a fourth side plate; and
the plurality of lugs of the third and fourth base rib assemblies comprise a front lateral lug positioned along a front of the third and fourth base rib assemblies, a rear lateral lug positioned along a rear of the third and fourth base rib assemblies, at least one pair of opposing middle longitudinal lugs disposed along a top of the third and fourth base rib assemblies and a bottom of the third base rib assembly and between the front lateral lug and the rear lateral lug.