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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2024
Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Richard Andrew Olson, Derby, KS (US);
Brent Clothier, Wichita, KS (US);
Bryan Edwards, Mulvane, KS (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A aircraft fuel tank includes an inner layer having an inner surface and an outer surface; an outer layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the outer layer and the outer surface of the inner layer aligning at an interface; a fastener extending through the inner layer and the outer layer to hold the inner layer and the outer layer together; and an electrical bond separate from the fastener and conductively coupling the inner layer and the outer layer together; the electrical bond is to provide a pathway for an electrical current to travel separate from the fastener.
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