Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fuel tank access door systems and methods
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Application No.: US14789330Application Date: 2015-07-01
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Publication No.: US09718533B2Publication Date: 2017-08-01
- Inventor: Billy M. Martin , Timothy E. Harrison , Zai Lo , Brandon L. Parks
- Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
- Applicant Address: US RI Providence
- Assignee: Textron Innovations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Textron Innovations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US RI Providence
- Agency: Erise IP, P.A.
- Main IPC: B64C3/34
- IPC: B64C3/34 ; B64C1/14 ; B64D37/32 ; B64D45/02

Abstract:
Aircraft fuel tank access door systems and methods incorporating one or more of an outer fuel tank access door completely encapsulated by a dielectric material and an inner fuel tank access door comprising at least one drainage feature are disclosed. These systems and methods reduce or prevent (i) fuel pooling on the inner fuel tank access door, (ii) moisture pooling between the inner and outer fuel tank access doors, and (iii) p-static build up and lightning attachment to the outer fuel tank access door to increase safety, reduce the likelihood of corrosion and ease installation of the fuel tank access door system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160001871A1 Fuel Tank Access Door Systems And Methods Public/Granted day:2016-01-07
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