Magnetic Mobile Aircraft Cover
AssigneeGovernment of the United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorDaniel Robert Caban, II
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Abstract
A cover for an aircraft opening or equipment formed from a collapsible material having programmable magnets encapsulated on at least one edge portion to adhere the cover to an aircraft surface is provided. The programmable magnets have a close field strength sufficient to maintain the cover in place during high winds while not damaging the aircraft surface coatings during installation and removal while not interfering with electric signals or nearby electrical equipment.
Claims10
A protective aircraft cover having a surface and at least one edge portion, said cover comprising:
- a material having a thickness;
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- programmable magnets joined to said material for adhering said protective aircraft cover to an aircraft, said programmable magnets each comprising a single metal piece comprising a plurality of magnets joined together side-by-side with some of said magnets oriented with their North-South poles in one direction interspersed with other magnets oriented with their South-North poles in the opposite direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.