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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 1985

Filed:

Feb. 24, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:

Engbert T Bannink, Jr, Auburn, WA (US);

Glenn O Olson, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361218 ; 244 / ;
Abstract

Method and structures for enhancing the conductivity of graphite composite materials for lightning protection and prevention of attachment of lightning to fasteners. The integral lightning protection for composite aircraft skins, including skins with fasteners penetrating into fuel tanks, utilizes metal coated or plated graphite fibers which are woven into the outer layer of tape or fabric of the structural component requiring protection.


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