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A frame assembly for a composite panel includes a first frame having a first frame contact surface transverse to a first frame mount surface and a second frame having a second frame contact surface transverse to a second frame mount surface, the first frame mount surface receivable within the second

A frame assembly for a composite panel includes a first frame having a first frame contact surface transverse to a first frame mount surface and a second frame having a second frame contact surface transverse to a second frame mount surface, the first frame mount surface receivable within the second frame mount surface to provide a conductive communication path therebetween.

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What is claimed is: 1. A frame assembly comprising: a first frame having a first frame contact surface transverse to a first frame mount surface; and a second frame having a second frame contact surface transverse to a second frame mount surface, said first frame contact surface receivable within s

What is claimed is: 1. A frame assembly comprising: a first frame having a first frame contact surface transverse to a first frame mount surface; and a second frame having a second frame contact surface transverse to a second frame mount surface, said first frame contact surface receivable within said second frame contact surface, said first frame contact surface and said second frame contact surface include a multiple of corresponding apertures to receive a multiple of respective fasteners which provide contact between said first frame contact surface and said second frame contact surface to provide a conductive communication path therebetween. 2. The assembly as recited in claim 1, further comprising a component mountable to said first frame. 3. The assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein said component is an antenna. 4. The assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein said component is an access panel. 5. A frame assembly comprising: a first frame having a first frame contact surface transverse to a first frame mount surface; and a second frame having a second frame contact surface transverse to a second frame mount surface, said first frame contact surface receivable within said second frame contact surface to provide a conductive communication path therebetween, said first frame mount surface and said second frame mount surface include a multiple of corresponding apertures. 6. The assembly as recited in claim 5, wherein said multiple of apertures correspond with a multiple of component apertures though a component. 7. The assembly as recited in claim 6, wherein said component is an antenna. 8. The assembly as recited in claim 6, wherein said component is an access panel. 9. A composite panel assembly comprising: a composite panel having an electrically conductive surface and an aperture therethrough; an first frame having a first frame contact surface transverse to a first frame mount surface, said first frame mount surface mounted to an outer surface of said composite panel about a periphery of said aperture, said first frame contact surface extends at least partially into said aperture; and an second frame having a second frame contact surface transverse to a second frame mount surface, said second frame mount surface mounted to an inner surface of said composite panel about said periphery of said aperture and in contact with said electrically conductive surface, said first frame contact surface receivable within said second frame contact surface to provide a conductive communication path therebetween. 10. The assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein said first frame contact surface and said second frame contact surface include a multiple of corresponding apertures to receive a multiple of respective fasteners which provide contact between said first frame contact surface and said second frame contact surface. 11. The assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein said first frame mount surface and said second frame mount surface sandwich said composite panel therebetween. 12. The assembly as recited in claim 11, wherein said first frame mount surface and said second frame mount surface include a multiple of corresponding apertures to receive a multiple of respective fasteners. 13. The assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein said multiple of apertures correspond with a multiple of component apertures though a component. 14. The assembly as recited in claim 13, wherein said component is an antenna. 15. The assembly as recited in claim 13, wherein said component is an access panel. 16. The assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein said first frame mount surface and said second frame mount surface are segmented. 17. A method of mounting an antenna within a composite panel comprising: sandwiching a composite panel having an electrically conductive surface on an internal surface of said composite panel between a first frame and a second frame, a first frame contact surface receivable within a second frame contact surface to provide a conductive communication path therebetween; and mounting an antenna to the first frame, the antenna having a conductive communication path through the first frame and the second frame to the electrically conductive surface. 18. A method as recited in claim 17, wherein the composite panel is an aircraft panel.