Patent ID: 11952100
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A joint for connecting a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft with the bulkhead comprising a web and a deck, the joint comprising:
a flex angle member comprising a first section shaped to abut against and be connected to one of the center wing box and the bulkhead, a second section shaped to abut against and be connected to a first side of the deck of the bulkhead, and an intermediate section positioned between the first and second sections;
first support members attached to the center wing box; and
second support members attached to the web of the bulkhead;
one of the first and second support members supports the second section of the flex angle member; and
the first support members are positioned on a first side of the deck of the bulkhead and the second support members are positioned on an opposing second side of the deck.