Spool-mounted coiled structural extending member
US7891145B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B3/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A very lightweight long-range extending member formed from assembled tapes. The strength of an extended structure can be greatly increased by forming a composite structure from individual single tapes. This invention describes various composite structures and the means for forming them.
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