Special purpose EOD axial repetitive joint
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorLee Foltz
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Abstract
An exemplary axial joint includes a planar member having a first plurality of joined sections and a second plurality of joined sections perpendicular to the first plurality of joined sections. Each section of the first plurality of joined sections and the second plurality of joined sections has a pattern of apertures therein, and each section is foldable approximately perpendicular to an adjacent section. The pattern of apertures in a first section after folding is congruent with the pattern of apertures in a second section after folding, wherein the second section is parallel to the first section, after folding. An elongate member is arranged through the apertures of one or more sections of the planar member, after folding the sections of the planar member.
Claims10
A device, comprising:
- a planar member, said planar member comprises a first axis and a second axis, said first axis being perpendicular to said second axis, said planar member comprises a first plurality of sections along said first axis and a second plurality of sections along said second axis, each section of said first plurality of sections and said second plurality of sections comprises one of a rectangular shape and a square shape having a pattern of apertures therein,
- wherein each section of the plurality of sections includes a same number of said apertures as other said each sections,
- wherein said each section includes at least one aperture of said apertures,
- wherein each section is foldable approximately perpendicular to an adjacent section,
- wherein the pattern of apertures in a first section is configured after folding to be congruent with the pattern of apertures in a second section after folding, said second section is parallel to said first section, after folding, and
- wherein each device is a continuous, single structure.
A device, comprising:
- a planar member, said planar member comprises a first axis and a second axis, said first axis being perpendicular to said second axis, said planar member comprises a first plurality of sections along said first axis and a second plurality of sections along said second axis, each section of said first plurality of sections and said second plurality of sections comprises one of a rectangular shape and a square shape having a pattern of apertures therein,
- wherein each section of the first plurality of sections and the second plurality of sections includes a same number of said apertures as other said each sections,
- wherein said each section includes at least one aperture of said aperture,
- wherein each section is foldable approximately perpendicular to an adjacent section,
- wherein the pattern of apertures in a first section is configured after folding to be congruent with the pattern of apertures in a second section after folding, said second section is parallel to said first section, after folding, and
- wherein each device is a continuous, single cruciform shaped structure.
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