An attachment assembly for connection two panels of a heat shield assembly, the attachment assembly comprising: a first attachment feature (170a) to be provided, in use, extending from a first edge (60a) of a first panel (60) of the heat shield and a second attachment feature (170b) to be provided, in use, on and to extend from a second edge (60b) of a second panel (60') to be attached to the first panel; wherein the first attachment feature (170a) comprises a tab portion (171a) extending from a first end (172a) attached, in use to the first edge of the first panel, a bend (173a) at the other end of the tab portion, and a hook portion (174a) extending from the bend (173a) in a direction generally circumferentially towards the first end (172a) but at an angle to the tab portion (171a), and wherein the second attachment feature (170b) comprises a tab portion (171b) extending from a first end (172b) attached, in use, to the second edge of the second panel, and a U-shaped hook portion (173b) defined by a first leg (174b) extending from a second end (175b) of the tab portion (171b) generally circumferentially away from and at an angle to the tab portion (171b), and a second leg (175b) extending back up towards the second end of the tab portion but defining a hook receptacle (176b) between the first and second legs, the hook receptacle arranged to receive the hook portion (174a) when the first and second attachment features are brought into engagement by sliding the hook portion (174a) into the hook receptacle of the second attachment feature.
HEAT SHIELD PANEL CONNECTOR
VERBINDER FÜR HITZESCHILDPLATTE
CONNECTEUR DE PANNEAU D'ÉCRAN THERMIQUE
2023-03-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
NTRS | 1980
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