Linda Li

US Patent:

20200062375, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Aug 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/546631

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Linda M. Li - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B64C 3/36
B64D 29/02
B64C 1/12
B64C 1/40

Abstract:

A method for stiffening a skin panel of a heat shield assembly comprises steps of forming a blank into a stiffener, which includes a base portion and a bead portion that protrudes from the base portion, and connects the base portion to the skin panel.

US Patent:

20180057140, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Sep 1, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/254245

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Linda M. Li - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B64C 1/40
B64C 3/32

Abstract:

A thermal expansion joint is disclosed. In one non-limiting example the thermal expansion joint includes a bottom portion extending between a support structure and a trailing edge and the support structure is positioned proximate to a heat source. Furthermore, the thermal expansion joint includes a side portion. In some embodiments, the thermal expansion joint includes an overlapping portion coupled to the bottom portion and extending from a flange portion towards the side portion. Moreover, the overlapping portion overlays and is biased against the side portion to enable thermal expansion during heating by extending towards the flange portion and sliding along a top surface of the side portion.

US Patent:

20180029688, Feb 1, 2018

Filed:

Jul 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/220820

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Linda M. Li - Bothell WA, US
William Clifton Cromer - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

B64C 1/40
F16B 5/04

Abstract:

Presently disclosed sliding joint kits, sliding joints, and systems including the same may be configured to join a first panel and a second panel together such that at least a portion of the first panel and second panel are in sliding contact with one another, thereby allowing movement of one panel with respect to the other. In this manner, panels may be joined together while still allowing thermal expansion and resulting movement of one panel relative to the other. For example, presently disclosed sliding joints may be used to join panels of an aircraft heat shield together, which may result in reduced buckling and/or reduced joint stress of the panels of the heat shield. Related methods of assembling a sliding joint kit to join a first panel and a second panel are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20170259906, Sep 14, 2017

Filed:

Mar 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/068924

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Linda M. Li - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

B64C 3/36
B64D 29/02

Abstract:

A heat shield assembly including a skin panel and a stiffener including a base portion and a bead portion protruding from the base portion, wherein the base portion is connected to the skin panel to define a bead volume between the bead portion and the skin panel.