Lightning protected aircraft telescopic refueling mast

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2006-04-26

2009-11-03

Paladini, Albert W (Department: 2836)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Discharging or preventing accumulation of electric charge

Structurally combined with building or vehicle

C361S212000, C361S220000

Reexamination Certificate

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07612979

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft telescopic in-flight refueling mast comprising a metallic structural beam (31), electrically connected to the aircraft by flexible conductive means (33), having inside a fixed metallic tube (11) and a metallic telescopic tube (11) providing the fuel conduit, and, attached to said beam (31), flight control surfaces (41) and protection means against electric discharges, specially lightning strikes and electro-static discharges, including insulated means (39, 51) and low conductive means (15, 17) for reducing the lightning currents at a safe level and for draining the static charge created during the refueling, and conductive means (19, 21, 23, 33, 43) providing a safe lightning current path and good electrical bonding for electro-static discharge.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5973903 (1999-10-01), Tomerlin
patent: 2003/0205643 (2003-11-01), von Thal et al.

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