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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2016
Joseph N. Footdale, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jeremy Banik, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jeremiah Sanders, Cedar Hill, TX (US);
Joseph N. Footdale, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jeremy Banik, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jeremiah Sanders, Cedar Hill, TX (US);
The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A foldable segmented structure includes a substantially center portion and a plurality of strut assemblies radially disposed around the center portion. Each strut assembly includes an inner and outer strut. The inner strut includes a first end portion rotatably coupled at the center portion and a second end portion rotatably coupled to the outer strut at an intermediate portion of the strut assembly. The intermediate portion is spaced apart from the center portion. At least one shell segment is disposed on at least one of the inner and outer strut. Each inner strut is configured to rotatably articulate about the first end portion in a first angular direction. Each outer strut is configured to rotatably articulate about the second end portion in a second angular direction opposite to the first angular direction to form an axially extending structure from the center portion to the intermediate portion in a stowed configuration.