TENDON SLEEVE FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOON AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING THE SAME

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APP PUB NO 20160221661A1
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15013177

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A system for forming a tendon sleeve on an atmospheric balloon is described herein, the system comprising a coupling assembly including a seam coupling mechanism that forms a seam joint between a first gore panel and a second gore panel, the seam joint is spaced from respective first and second lateral edges of the first and second gore panels to form first and second edge flanges, and an edge coupling mechanism that forms an edge joint between the first and second edge flanges and closes a tendon sleeve, the edge joint spaced from the seam joint, the tendon sleeve includes a tendon sleeve passage between the seam joint and the edge joint and between the first and second edge flanges. The system also includes a tendon positioning mechanism that positions a tendon within the tendon sleeve passage. A tendon sleeve formed by this system is also described herein.

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AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC205 E 6TH ST SIOUX FALLS SD 57104

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bohannon, Derek Lee Sulphur Springs, US 2 6
Palmer, Mary Jane Sulphur Springs, US 2 6
Zimmerman, Michael William Greenville, US 4 20

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