ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,988, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Airbus Operations Ltd. (Filton Bristol, Great Britain).
"Landing gear attachment rib" was invented by Fraser Wilson (Filton, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A landing gear attachment member for an aircraft is provided, the landing gear attachment member including a body comprising metal; and a lug comprising a metal matrix composite, wherein the lug is fused to the body via a joint. The lug may be brazed to the body, and the joint may comprise one or more scarf joints."
The patent was filed on May 5, 2025, under Application No. 19/198,293.
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