Telescoping support structure
US11897593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The technology relates to a telescoping support structure which can be suspended between two objects. The telescoping support structure uses projections between adjacent tubular sections in order to prevent the adjacent tubular sections from falling away from one another. Although the telescoping support structure may be utilized in various different environments and circumstances, it may be of particular usefulness in the field of high-altitude ballooning. For instance, when used in a balloon system, the telescoping support structure may be suspended between two objects such as an upper payload structure and a lower payload structure. As another example, the telescoping support structure may be suspended between a balloon envelope and a payload which, in some examples, may include an upper and a lower payload structure.
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