Method and arrangement for fastening composite aircraft skins

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5845872
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08460719

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The present invention provides a method of fastening an outer composite aircraft skin (12) to an inner substructure (14), which may be the wall of a fuel tank. The method includes the steps of incorporating an electrically conductive layer (26) in an outer surface of the outer composite skin (12), inserting a bolt (11) through the electrically conductive layer (26) and the outer composite skin (12) and through the inner substructure (14), securing the bolt (11) by means of a nut (22) directly or indirectly engaging the inner surface of the inner substructure (14), and applying insulating material (34) over the head (16) of the bolt.

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  • BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jones, Christopher CR Hants, GB 1 43
Pridham, Barry J Hants, GB 2 79
Stephens, Austyn C Hants, GB 1 43

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