Patent ID: 11873093
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of manufacturing a stiffened composite panel, the method comprising:
providing a skin member having an inner surface;
positioning a plank onto the inner surface of the skin member, the plank comprising a set of layered laminate plies, the plank extending from a first side to a second side, wherein each laminate ply of the set of layered laminate plies is sized to form a geometric profile for each of the first side and the second side, and wherein each laminate ply of the set of layered laminate plies is arranged to extend from the first side to the second side;
placing a stringer onto a support tool;
positioning the support tool, and the stringer thereon, upon an uppermost laminate ply of the set of layered laminate plies; and
joining the skin member, the plank, and the stringer.