US 12,434,848 B2
Electrical pack joint
Frédéric Vinches, Toulouse (FR); and Rémi Amargier, Toulouse (FR)
Assigned to AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.), Toulouse (FR)
Filed by AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.), Toulouse (FR)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/458,681.
Prior Publication US 2025/0074609 A1, Mar. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. B64D 27/40 (2024.01); B64C 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 27/40 (2024.01) [B64C 3/18 (2013.01); B64C 3/185 (2013.01); B64C 3/187 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A joint for securing an electrical pack to an aircraft component, comprising:
a dovetail dowel integrally formed with a surface of the electrical pack,
a dovetail rail attached to the aircraft component,
wherein the dovetail dowel is removably secured within the dovetail rail securing the electrical pack to the aircraft component,
a shim positioned within the dovetail rail and disposed between an outer surface of the dovetail dowel and an inner surface of the dovetail rail, and
wherein the shim is secured to the aircraft component by a fastener to retain the electrical pack in a final assembled position.