Aircraft electrical mat with solderless lead line connections

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EP 2 692 641 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	31.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/05

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	05.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/06

(21)	Application number: 13178840.8

(22)	Date of filing: 31.07.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B64D 15/12^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

31.07.2012 US 201261678025 P
19.02.2013 US 201361766264 P

(71)	Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
	Charlotte, NC 28217-4578 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Miller, Lindsay Kathryn Cuyahoga falls, OH Ohio 44221 (US) Carpino II, Richard Joseph Canton, OH Ohio 44721 (US)

(74)	Representative: Leckey, David Herbert
	Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

(54)	Aircraft electrical mat with solderless lead line connections

(57) An electrical mat (20) is adapted for coupling to lead lines (30). The electrical mat (20) comprises a plurality of layers (41-48), a heater element (50), and a window (60) aligned with a connection face on a heater bus (52). A fastener part (71) extends through each window (60) so as to allow mechanical attachment of a terminal (32) and establish an electrical connection between the lead line (30) and a heater bus (52).

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