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

Claim 11:
12. The horizontal stabilizer assembly of claim 11, comprising:
a first side plate adjacent an exterior surface of the top skin of the center multi-spar box 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;
a second side plate adjacent an exterior surface of the bottom skin of the center multi-spar box 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;
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.