FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a decompression panel showing our new design in an aircraft assembly environment;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged front perspective view of the decompression panel design shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the decompression panel design shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a front plane view of the decompression panel design shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a rear plane view of the decompression panel design shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a left side view of the decompression panel design shown in FIG. 2; and,
FIG. 7 is a right side view of the decompression panel design shown in FIG. 2.
Top and bottom views of the decompression panel design include no surface ornamentation and are therefore omitted.
	
	  
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