Patent ID: 8986816
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: B32B,B64D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A decal attached to an aircraft having a discharge protection system comprising: an aircraft structure comprising a composite skin and the discharge protection system comprising a foil; a coat of primer on the aircraft structure; a coat of paint covering the coat of primer; and the decal comprising a layer of material having a decorative graphic and an electrically conductive material in the layer of material, the layer of material being attached to a surface of the aircraft such that the coat of primer and the coat of paint are positioned between the layer of material and the aircraft structure, wherein the electrically conductive material is configured to cause a current from an atmospheric electrostatic discharge contacting the layer of material to spread out in a desired amount within the electrically conductive material, and wherein the foil of the discharge protection system has a thickness of from about two milli-inches to about six milli-inches.