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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1985
Richard E Kramer, Damascus, MD (US);
Fairchild Industries, Inc., Chantilly, VA (US);
Abstract
A multicomponent extendible structure that includes a plurality of elongated flexible members having interlocking members on their edges for enabling the elongated members to have their edges become interlocked as the multicomponent extendible structure is extended or deployed. The interlocking members provide compressive strength to the multicomponent extendible structure when it is deployed. A series of thin cable members are associated with each of the elongated flexible members to provide tension strength to the multicomponent deployed extendible structure. The multicomponent extended structure also has provisions for resisting twisting and it can be used to deploy or extend a variety of types of loads and yet be retracted into a compact package when it is not in use.