Invention Application
- Patent Title: ENVELOPE FILM SUSPENDERS FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOONS
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Application No.: US16357507Application Date: 2019-03-19
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Publication No.: US20190270503A1Publication Date: 2019-09-05
- Inventor: Kyle Brookes , Kevin Roach
- Applicant: LOON LLC
- Main IPC: B64B1/58
- IPC: B64B1/58

Abstract:
A high altitude or stratospheric balloon system may include a balloon envelope including envelope film, at least one tendon, and a suspender. The suspender may have a first end attached to the envelope film. The suspender is arranged to stretch such that the first end moves towards an equator of the balloon envelope as the balloon envelope pressurizes in order to control movement of the envelope film relative to the tendon and towards the equator as the balloon pressurizes.
Public/Granted literature
- US11203402B2 Envelope film suspenders for high-altitude balloons Public/Granted day:2021-12-21
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