Lightning protection for vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9834319
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14775935

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Abstract

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A vehicle (2) comprising a vehicle part (4), the vehicle part (4) comprising: an electrically conductive core (6); a non-electrically conductive outer skin (8) made of a radar-absorbent material which surrounds, at least to some extent, the core (6) such that the core (6) is not visible from outside the vehicle (2); and one or more electrically conductive members (10) electrically connected to the core (6); each of the one or more members (10) is a tapered member having a relatively large cross sectional area where that member (10) is electrically connected to the core (6), and tapers from its end that is connected to the core (6) to a point; and the point of each member (10) is located at an outer surface of the external skin (8) such that the point of each of the members (10) is exposed.

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BAE SYSTEMS PLC6 CARLTON GARDENS LONDON SW1Y 5AD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jones, Christopher Charles Rawlinson Preston, GB 7 13

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