Frame installation station for aircraft fuselage segments

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12246852
APP PUB NO 20220153436A1
SERIAL NO

17454268

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Systems and methods are provided for assembling aircraft fuselages. One embodiment is a method for assembling a fuselage of an aircraft. The method includes indexing an arcuate section of a fuselage to a frame installation station, feeding a frame at the frame installation station into a concavity defined by the arcuate section, placing the frame against an Inner Mold Line (IML) of the arcuate section while the frame is within the concavity, and affixing the frame to the arcuate section.

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  • THE BOEING COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chan, Kwok Tung Seattle, US 32 44
HansonSmith, Riley Bothell, US 4 9
Jones, Darrell D Mill Creek, US 118 1994
Sisco, Farahnaz Mukilteo, US 25 15
Smith, Daniel R Woodinville, US 76 331

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