Bae Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.

Scott Balaban

Miroslaw A Ostaszewski

Flexure structures, assemblies incorporating flexure structures, and methods utilizing flexure structures to support objects are provided. A flexure structure as disclosed can be formed monolithically from a single piece of material, includes a center aperture to accommodate at least portions of other elements or structures, allows for rotation of a supported object in two axes with very little translational movement of the supported object, provides mounting fixtures on opposite sides of the flexure structure, and has a relatively high load capacity. Flexure structures include base mounts that can each be joined to a first side of an interconnect structure by flexure blades, and object mounts that are each joined to a second side of the interconnect structure by flexure blades. The flexure structure can be a generally annular structure, with the center aperture formed or defined at least in part by the interconnect structure.

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Broomfield, CO, United States of America

Scott Balaban