Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuselage and body construction
Patent
1997-12-09
2000-07-11
Jordan, Charles T.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuselage and body construction
296 6513, B64D 1106, B60N 244
Patent
active
060860189
ABSTRACT:
The interlocking assembly system includes a seat track, a floor beam and a clip for connecting the seat track to the underlying floor beam. The clip includes first and second clip members that cooperate to engage the opposed edges of the floor beam. Each clip member has a beam attachment portion, typically including an inward sill, for engaging the respective beam edge once the clip members have been slidably engaged. Additionally, the first clip member includes an elongate tongue extending away from the respective beam attachment portion. In addition, the second clip member includes a pair of elongate rails that extend away from the respective beam attachment portion and are spaced apart to define a lengthwise extending channel that is sized to slidably receive the elongate tongue. Once the lengthwise extending channel has received the elongate tongue, the clip members can be secured by a fastener. Thereafter, the seat track can be slid or snapped onto the clip. In addition to securely mounting a seat track to the underlying floor beam, the interlocking assembly system permits panels, such as floor panels, to be installed in a simplified manner. In this regard, a panel assembly is provided that includes a panel, a rail mounted to an edge of the panel, and a cam lock assembly mounted at least partially to the rail for connecting the panel to an adjacent structure, such as a seat track.
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Gobeil Richard W.
Palmer Richard B.
Ducker, Jr. Charles R.
Jordan Charles T.
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
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