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Structural members, method and apparatusA method and apparatus for fabricating a structural member such as truss from flexible sheet material in compacted form are disclosed. A number of generally tubular columns are progressively formed from the sheet material and deployed generally parallel to one another. Adjacent pairs of the columns are interconnected by respective side members, each of which is comprised of a strip of the sheet material. The sheet material is fastened together by self-attaching fasteners integrally formed from the sheet material of the columns and side members themselves.
Document ID
19810018785
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Kinzler, J. A. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
December 9, 1980
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,237,662
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-MSC-16217-1
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-893383
Accession Number
81N27323
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-4,237,662|NASA-CASE-MSC-16217-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-893383

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