Grounding assembly for sunken placement
OwnerMichael Clarkinventor
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Abstract
A grounding assembly for sunken placement in a surface includes a housing for sunken placement in a surface. A top plate covers the interior space of the housing. The top plate defines an opening, and a hinging access panel when closed prevents access to the interior space of the housing by covering the opening. At least one grounded cable stored within the interior space of the housing can be deployed through the opening of the top plate. A strut spans the opening of the top plate and supports the access panel when in the closed configuration. An electrical contact such as a clamp is connected to a free end of the grounded cable for grounding an aircraft or other vehicle or equipment.
Claims16
A grounding assembly for sunken placement in a surface, the grounding assembly comprising:
- a housing for sunken placement in a surface, the housing defining an interior space;
- a top plate covering the interior space of the housing, the top plate defining an opening;
- an access panel having a closed configuration, in which the access panel covers the opening of the top plate to prevent access to the interior space of the housing, and at least one open configuration, in which the access panel does not cover the opening of the top plate to permit access to the interior space of the housing;
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- at least one grounded cable at least partially within the interior space of the housing and configured to be deployed through the opening of the top plate.
For example, in at least one embodiment, further comprising a strut having longitudinal ends connected to respective side-wall sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.