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

Claim 3:
4. The horizontal stabilizer assembly of claim 3, wherein the stabilizer connector assembly comprises:
a first base rib assembly secured to the first side of the center multi-spar box, the first base rib assembly including a pair of aligned front lateral lugs positioned along a front of the first base rib assembly, a pair of aligned rear lateral lugs positioned along a rear of the first base rib assembly, at least one pair of opposing middle longitudinal lugs disposed along a top of the first base rib assembly and a bottom of the first base rib assembly and between the front lateral lugs and the rear lateral lugs;
a first side plate adjacent an exterior surface of the top skin and secured to the top skin and the first base rib assembly, the first side plate having at least one longitudinal lug aligned with and spaced apart from one of the pair of opposing middle longitudinal lugs of the first base rib assembly and a second side plate adjacent an exterior surface of the bottom skin and secured to the bottom skin and the first base rib assembly, the second side plate having at least one longitudinal lug aligned with and spaced apart from the other of the pair of opposing middle longitudinal lugs of the first base rib assembly, wherein the pair of front lateral lugs, the pair of rear lateral lugs, and the pair of opposing middle longitudinal lugs with the first and second side plates define a plurality of clevises of the first lug and clevis connections;
a second base rib assembly secured to the second side of the center multi-spar box, the second base rib assembly including a pair of aligned front lateral lugs positioned along a front of the second base rib assembly, a pair of aligned rear lateral lugs positioned along a rear of the second base rib assembly, at least one pair of opposing middle longitudinal lugs disposed along a top of the second base rib assembly and a bottom of the second base rib assembly and between the front lateral lugs and the rear lateral lugs; and
a third side plate adjacent an exterior surface of the top skin and secured to the top skin and the second base rib assembly, the third side plate having at least one longitudinal lug aligned with and spaced apart from one of the pair of opposing middle longitudinal lugs of the second base rib assembly and a fourth side plate adjacent an exterior surface of the bottom skin and secured to the bottom skin and the second base rib assembly, the fourth side plate having at least one longitudinal lug aligned with and spaced apart from the other of the pair of opposing middle longitudinal lugs of the second base rib assembly, wherein the pair of front lateral lugs, the pair of rear lateral lugs, and the pair of opposing middle longitudinal lugs with the first and second side plates define a plurality of devises of the second lug and clevis connections.