US 12,187,412 B2
Insulation attachment system
John C. Osborne, Madison, AL (US); and Steven A. Scott, Renton, WA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/669,523.
Prior Publication US 2023/0257098 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. B64C 1/40 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 1/403 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insulation attachment system for an aircraft, the insulation attachment system comprising:
a first insulation blanket comprising a first tab at an aft end of the first insulation blanket;
a second insulation blanket comprising a second tab at an aft end of the second insulation blanket;
a third insulation blanket;
a first attachment component in contact with an outboard forward portion of the second insulation blanket and clasping a first frame member of the aircraft such that the first tab and the outboard forward portion of the second insulation blanket are attached to the first frame member, wherein the first frame member includes a base that extends forward to aft, a first arm that extends inboard from the base, and a second arm that extends aft from the first arm, wherein the first attachment component clasps an aft end of the first tab on a forward side of the first arm; and
a second attachment component disposed on an outboard forward portion of the third insulation blanket and clasping a second frame member of the aircraft that is aft of the first frame member such that the second tab and the outboard forward portion of the third insulation blanket are attached to the second frame member.