Patent ID: 9527572
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B64C

Claim Text:
1. A structural assembly for a vehicle fuselage, the structural assembly comprising: a web extending along a length of an elongated I beam structure, wherein the elongated I beam structure is configured to withstand a structural load that varies over the length of the elongated I beam structure; a bottom flange extending away from the web, the bottom flange abutting an upper surface of a skin assembly of the vehicle fuselage, and a top flange comprising a first flange portion, the first flange portion extending away from an area of the web, wherein the first flange portion of the top flange comprises a variable width along at least a portion of the length of the elongated I beam structure, wherein the variable width along the at least the portion of the length of the elongated I beam structure varies as a function of the structural load over the at least the portion of the length, wherein a portion of the top flange is coplanar with a portion of the length of the web so as to define a generally planar surface used as a mounting surface for mounting an elongated structure clip to the elongated I beam structure, the elongated I beam structure passing through an opening provided by a frame member so as to extend through the frame member, wherein the at least the portion of the length of the elongated I beam structure extends from the frame member to an adjacent frame member, wherein the width of the first flange portion increase along a first section from the frame member to a mid-bay location, and wherein the width of the first flange portion decreases along a second section from the mid-bay location to the adjacent frame member.