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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2001
Darryl Warren Jones, Akron, OH (US);
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
An aircraft drainmast assembly including a drainmast for ejection of waste water from an aircraft and a grounding plate for protection against lightning strike currents. The grounding plate is made of an electrically conductive material and is attached to the metallic drain tube in such manner (e.g., welding) that a conductive path is established between the grounding plate and the drain tube. The grounding plate is placed in contact with the aircraft fuselage during installation of the drainmast whereby an electrically conductive path is formed thereby allowing lightning strike currents to travel from the drain tube to the grounding plate to the aircraft fuselage. The grounding plate may be pressed against the outside surface of the fuselage by an elastomeric gasket installed between the grounding plate and a flange of the drainmast's fairing thereby allowing for a simple lightning protection installation from the outside of the aircraft.