Patent ID: 7159822
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: B64C,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A structural panel comprising: a skin having at least one offset surface; a first stiffener having a first flange portion mated to the skin adjacent to the offset surface; at least a second stiffener spaced apart from the first stiffener, the second stiffener having a second flange portion mated to the skin adjacent to the offset surface; and a support member mated to the first flange portion of the first stiffener, the second flange portion of the second stiffener, and the offset surface of the skin, wherein the offset surface is a first surface associated with a first skin thickness, wherein the skin further includes a second surface associated with a second skin thickness that is less than the first thickness, and wherein the first and second stiffeners are mated to the second surface.