US 12,420,948 B2
Methods and apparatus for lightning strike protection
Marc Gregory Storozuk, West St. Paul (CA); and James Paul Hacault, Winnipeg (CA)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/317,553.
Prior Publication US 2024/0383613 A1, Nov. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 45/02 (2006.01); H02G 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 45/02 (2013.01) [H02G 13/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a frame supporting an exterior panel, the exterior panel having a first side that at least partially defines an exterior surface of a vehicle;
a shield panel placed at a second side of the exterior panel opposite the first side;
a spring extending from the frame at a first portion of the spring, a second portion of the spring being at least one of ramped or curved, the second portion contacting the shield panel to define an electrical coupling between the shield panel and an electrically conductive portion associated with the frame; and
a spacer between the shield panel and the exterior panel, wherein the spacer includes an aperture to receive a fastener that couples the shield panel to the spacer.