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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2021
Applicant:
L'garde, Inc., Tustin, CA (US);
Inventor:
Nathaniel C. Barnes, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
L'Garde, Inc., Tustin, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/40 (2006.01); B64G 1/22 (2006.01); B64G 1/62 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01); B65H 75/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/407 (2013.01); B64G 1/222 (2013.01); B64G 1/62 (2013.01); B64G 1/646 (2013.01); B65H 75/425 (2013.01); B64G 2001/224 (2013.01); B65H 2701/371 (2013.01);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments described herein include innovative engagement devices. Exemplary engagement devices may include on or more tape spring systems. The tape spring system may include a continuous or segmented bi-stable tape spring. The tape spring can be stowed in a rolled up configuration, extended to a deployed configuration, and then triggered to return to a retracted configuration.