COMPOSITE SKIN PANEL OPENING EDGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE

摘要

The present invention disclosed herein provides a component frame (18) for supporting a component (28) in a vehicle. The component (28) may be a door, a window or another piece of equipment on an aircraft that requires a flush- fitting interface with the aircraft. The component frame (18) comprises an outer skin (20) having a recessed edge (16) disposed generally around the perimeter of the component frame (18). An inner skin (24) is disposed within the aircraft and serves to sandwich a honeycomb core (22) between itself and the outer skin (20).