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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2005
James P. Kuntz, Spokane, WA (US);
James P. Kuntz, Spokane, WA (US);
Spokane Industries, Inc., Spokane, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for containing aircraft fuel. According to some embodiments the apparatus includes a structural connector comprising an open shape, a first surface and a second surface, a seal defining a suction area disposed in the first surface, and a boot extending from the structural connector. The boot may comprise a lateral opening. The boot includes first and second ends, such that the first end of the boot may be attached to the structural connector and the second end may be spaced from the structural member. According to some embodiments the second end comprises a center offset laterally from the center of the structural connector.