Title:
LOAD BEARING WINDOW
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005113333
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A substantially strong, lightweight load bearing window (10) for use in a mobile platform, for example, an aircraft. The window includes a rim portion (18) having a carbon reinforced resin structure and a transparent portion (20) having a fiberglass reinforced resin structure. A plurality of holes are formed in the rim portion for enabling a plurality of connectors (22) to be inserted therethrough. The rim portion has a smaller cross sectional area (i.e., thickness) than the transparent portion such that the rim portion is adapted to fit behind a skin (14) of the aircraft. The connector fix the window to the skin of the aircraft. The window effectively forms a strong, structurally integral portion of the skin.
Inventors:
SALMON JAMES J (US)
MCKEE SCOT (US)
MCKEE SCOT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/015620
Publication Date:
December 29, 2005
Filing Date:
May 05, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO (US)
SALMON JAMES J (US)
MCKEE SCOT (US)
SALMON JAMES J (US)
MCKEE SCOT (US)
International Classes:
B29C70/76; B29C70/86; B60J1/00; B64C1/14; (IPC1-7): B64C1/14; B60J1/00
Foreign References:
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| US5039566A | 1991-08-13 | |||
| US20040062934A1 | 2004-04-01 | |||
| US5665450A | 1997-09-09 | |||
| USH000451H | 1988-04-05 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 06 30 April 1998 (1998-04-30)
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