Patent ID: 11926077
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. The composite sandwich panel of claim 9, wherein the first over-crush edge region comprises a first edge and a first transition region, the composite sandwich panel further comprising:
a second over-crush edge region with a second edge, the second edge having a second thickness at least 40% less than the nominal thickness of the composite sandwich panel, wherein the second over-crush edge region has a length of at least 0.25 inches over which the thickness of the composite sandwich panel decreases; and
a third over-crush edge region with a third edge, the third edge having a third thickness at least 40% less than the nominal thickness of the composite sandwich panel, wherein the third over-crush edge region has a length of at least 0.25 inches over which the thickness of the composite sandwich panel decreases.