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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
May. 15, 2001
William J. Fowler, Houston, TX (US);
Benjamin P. Fowler, Houston, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A lightning suppression attenuator including an enclosure having an interior volume and a coil of conductive wire received within the interior volume of the enclosure. The coil has a first lead extending outwardly through a first opening of the enclosure and a second lead extending outwardly of a second opening in the enclosure. A conductive grit fills a portion of the enclosure. The coil has a central void with turns of wire extending around the central void. The first lead is connected to a first discharge grounding system. The second lead is connected to a second discharge grounding system. The rigid foam material is affixed within the enclosure around the conductive grit and over the coil.