Reinforced elastomer attachment joint
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorStephen T. Brown
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Abstract
A reinforced elastomer attachment joint includes an elastomer section (304) butt bonded to a FIBERGLAS section (332), a boundary line (340) being defined therebetween. One or more fabric plies (338) are embedded within the elastomer (304) and FIBERGLAS (332) sections so as to be capable of transmitting loads from the elastomer section (304) to the FIBERGLAS section (332). The rigid FIBERGLAS section (332) is capable of being drilled and countersunk so as to accomodate fastening means (306) whereby the attachment joint can be secured to basic support structure (302).
Claims17
A reinforced attachment joint, comprising:
- a first section fabricated from a first material;
- a second section, fabricated from a second material which is different from said first material comprising said first attachment joint section, substantially butt bonded to said first section so as to substantially define a boundary line between said first and second attachment joint sections;
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- means embedded within said first and second attachment joint sections and extending for a substantial distance, in opposite directions across and beyond said boundary line, into each of said first and second attachment joint sections for connecting said first and second attachment joint sections together and for transmitting load forces from said first attachment joint section to said second attachment joint section.
A reinforced attachment joint, comprising:
- a first section fabricated from an elastomer material;
- a second section, fabricated from FIBERGLAS, substantially butt bonded to said first section so as to substantially define a boundary line between said first and second attachment joint sections;
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- a plurality of fabric plies embedded within said first and second attachment joint sections and extending for a substantial distance, in opposite directions across and beyond said boundary line, into each of said first and second attachment joint sections for connecting said first and second attachment joint sections together, and for transmitting load forces from said first attachment joint section to said second attachment joint section.
A reinforced attachment joint, comprising:
- a first section fabricated from an elastomer material;
- a second section, fabricated from FIBERGLAS, substantially butt bonded to said first section so as to substantially define a boundary line between said first and second attachment joint sections;
- a plurality of fabric plies embedded within said first and second attachment joint sections and extending for a substantial distance, in opposite directions across and beyond said boundary line, into each of said first and second attachment joint sections for connecting said first and second attachment joint sections together, and for transmitting load forces from said first attachment joint section to said second attachment joint section;
- a rigid structural support member;
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- fastening means operatively connecting said second attachment joint section to said rigid structural support member for transmitting said load forces from said second attachment joint section to said rigid structural support member.
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