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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
Applicants:
Matthew D. Thoren, Tyngsboro, MA (US);
Joseph C. Dimare, Somerville, MA (US);
Cameron B. Goddard, Lexington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew D. Thoren, Tyngsboro, MA (US);
Joseph C. DiMare, Somerville, MA (US);
Cameron B. Goddard, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing a mast system including a telescoping mast having first and second mast sections, the mast having a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, the first mast section including an inner surface having ribs disposed thereon, and, the second mast section including a coupling mechanism to engage the ribs on the first mast section for enabling axial movement of the second mast section with respect to the first mast section.