Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for preventing lightning strike damage to a structural component
- Patent Title (中): 用于防止对结构部件的雷击损坏的装置
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Application No.: US14171782Application Date: 2014-02-04
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Publication No.: US09533771B2Publication Date: 2017-01-03
- Inventor: Jeffrey A. Wilkerson , Tanni Sisco , Paul E. Ffield
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Yee & Associates, P.C.
- Main IPC: B64D45/02
- IPC: B64D45/02

Abstract:
Preventing damage to a metal component or reducing manufacturing assembly steps. An initial channel, defined by an inner surface, is formed through the metal component. A bushing is placed into the initial channel, the bushing having an outer surface and an inner channel. An interference fit is created between the outer surface and the inner surface. A final channel is formed through the bushing. In forming the final channel, material is removed from the bushing to increase a size of the inner channel to be suitable to receive a fastener and such that the inner surface of the metal component remains unexposed within the final channel. The final channel extends through a second component. A fastener is placed into the final channel to attach the metal component to a second component, wherein electrical magnetic effects occur between the fastener and the bushing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150298820A1 APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TO A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT Public/Granted day:2015-10-22
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