Flexible volumetric structure
US8899563B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F3/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible volumetric structure has a first spring that defines a three-dimensional volume and includes a serpentine structure elongatable and compressible along a length thereof. A second spring is coupled to at least one outboard edge region of the first spring. The second spring is a sheet-like structure capable of elongation along an in-plane dimension thereof. The second spring is oriented such that its in-plane dimension is aligned with the length of the first spring's serpentine structure.
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