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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Julie K. Plessner, Poulsbo, WA (US);
Douglas D. Maben, Snohomish, WA (US);
Daniel F. Lewinski, Stanwood, WA (US);
George A. McEachen, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Mark E. Smith, Renton, WA (US);
Michael L. Trent, Everett, WA (US);
Richard K. Johnson, Camano Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 13/00 (2006.01); B64D 15/04 (2006.01); B64D 1/16 (2006.01); B64D 33/04 (2006.01); B64C 1/14 (2006.01); F16L 25/02 (2006.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 13/00 (2013.01); B64C 1/1453 (2013.01); F16L 25/026 (2013.01); B64D 41/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aircraft comprises composite skin having an opening, and a ventilation conduit having an end portion that extends to the opening in the composite skin. The conduit is made of metal except for the end portion, which functions as an electrical insulator.