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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard I. Harless, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Assignee:
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/520 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/520 ;
Abstract
A deployable reflector includes a support structure having a plurality of support members. The support members are movable from a compact stowed configuration to a deployed configuration. Selected portions of the support members define a prescribed surface when in the deployed configuration. A continuous reflector material is provided restrained against the support members defining the prescribed surface. The reflector material comprises a flexible solid reflector surface.