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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2009
Christophe Casteras, Toulouse, FR;
Christophe Casteras, Toulouse, FR;
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Paris, FR;
Abstract
A device includes at least one built-in flexible portion () between two stiffer portions () that are made of a stiff composite material, the flexible portion () being suitable for forming a flexible hinge and made of a flexible material including a reinforcing armature that includes at least one connecting layer () common to the material(s) forming each stiff portion (). The device has end surfaces () that oppose each other when extended, the opposing end surfaces being arranged to be suited to serve as a longitudinal compression abutment while enabling the thus-made hinge to fold back at least in a direction away from the extended state.