Patent ID: 11952099
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An aircraft window assembly, comprising:
a window frame configured to support a window pane on an aircraft skin around a circumference of a window aperture defined in the aircraft skin and to align the window pane with the window aperture, wherein the window frame comprises:
a base formed of a continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite, wherein the base is ring-shaped and defines a central aperture, and wherein the base comprises:
a circumferential flange portion defining a radial exterior of the base and configured to support the base on the aircraft skin surrounding the window aperture; and
a skirt portion extending radially inwardly from the circumferential flange portion and surrounding the central aperture, wherein the skirt portion diverges from the circumferential flange at a single bend, and wherein the skirt portion is non-planar with the circumferential flange portion and comprises a support surface for supporting the window pane of the aircraft window assembly; and

at least one overmolded feature molded to the base.