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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Cory M. Hitchcock, Granite Falls, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/067 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for enhanced water capture systems for aircraft interiors. One embodiment is a strip that is formed from a water-absorbent material for retaining moisture. The strip is adhered to an interior surface of an aircraft at a location proximate to an entry point for water into a cabin of the aircraft, and the strip comprises holes within the water-absorbent material that are staggered with respect to each other.