Magnetic attachments and protective barriers and coverings for vehicles employing the same

Abstract

A magnetic attachment for aircraft equipment may attach directly to a surface of an aircraft by targeting ferrous aircraft components within or on the aircraft. The attachment does not rely on straps, buckles, hooks, cords, ropes, pins, or the like. A removable protective barrier for at least one aircraft critical area may include a polymeric body capable of conforming to curvature and geometry of the at least one aircraft critical area; and a magnetic attachment to secure the polymeric body to an aircraft. A conformable covering for an aircraft transparency may include one or more elastomeric materials assembled and temporarily installed on at least one external surface of the aircraft transparency to create a barrier between the aircraft transparency and an external environment, wherein the assembly may be capable of conforming to doubly curved surfaces; and a magnetic attachment capable of securing the assembly to an aircraft.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.