GB2330007B - Expandable support ring - Google Patents

Expandable support ring

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Publication number
GB2330007B
GB2330007B GB9720994A GB9720994A GB2330007B GB 2330007 B GB2330007 B GB 2330007B GB 9720994 A GB9720994 A GB 9720994A GB 9720994 A GB9720994 A GB 9720994A GB 2330007 B GB2330007 B GB 2330007B
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Prior art keywords
support ring
expandable support
expandable
ring
support
Prior art date
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9720994A
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GB2330007A (en
GB9720994D0 (en
Inventor
James Francis Clemmet
Martin Edward Humphries
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Matra Marconi Space UK Ltd
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Matra Marconi Space UK Ltd
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Priority to GB9720994A priority Critical patent/GB2330007B/en
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Publication of GB2330007A publication Critical patent/GB2330007A/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H19/00—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion
    • F16H19/02—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary or oscillating motion and reciprocating motion
    • F16H19/06—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary or oscillating motion and reciprocating motion comprising flexible members, e.g. an endless flexible member
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/66—Arrangements or adaptations of apparatus or instruments, not otherwise provided for
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/08—Means for collapsing antennas or parts thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H01Q1/288—Satellite antennas

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aerials With Secondary Devices (AREA)
GB9720994A 1997-10-03 1997-10-03 Expandable support ring Expired - Fee Related GB2330007B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9720994A GB2330007B (en) 1997-10-03 1997-10-03 Expandable support ring

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9720994A GB2330007B (en) 1997-10-03 1997-10-03 Expandable support ring

Publications (3)

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GB9720994D0 GB9720994D0 (en) 1997-12-03
GB2330007A GB2330007A (en) 1999-04-07
GB2330007B true GB2330007B (en) 2002-01-23

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US20190144139A1 (en) * 2017-11-13 2019-05-16 Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Large aperture unfurlable reflector deployed by a telescopic boom
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US4896165A (en) * 1987-09-24 1990-01-23 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Module for expandable structure and expandable structure employing said module
US5243803A (en) * 1988-07-05 1993-09-14 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Module for expandable framework structure and expandable framework structure employing said module

Patent Citations (2)

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US4896165A (en) * 1987-09-24 1990-01-23 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Module for expandable structure and expandable structure employing said module
US5243803A (en) * 1988-07-05 1993-09-14 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Module for expandable framework structure and expandable framework structure employing said module

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2017054005A1 (en) * 2015-09-25 2017-03-30 M.M.A. Design, LLC Deployable structure for use in establishing a reflectarray antenna
US10283835B2 (en) 2015-09-25 2019-05-07 MMA Design, LLC Deployable structure for use in establishing a reflectarray antenna

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GB9720994D0 (en) 1997-12-03

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