Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Airship hull construction
Patent
1979-05-09
1981-05-05
Frankfort, Charles E.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Airship hull construction
244 31, B64B 158, B64B 102
Patent
active
042654181
ABSTRACT:
An inflatable envelope surrounding a compression beam, at least one flexible traction beam associated with the compression beam and surrounding envelope. The traction and compression beams are coplanar and at least one flexible diagonal mechanical network is interposed between the beams integral therewith. The envelope, the compression and traction beams and the diagonal network are connected together so that the inflation of the envelope maintains the assembly of these elements in shape.
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patent: 1372924 (1921-03-01), Andersson
patent: 1496416 (1924-06-01), Honeywell
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patent: 1988328 (1935-01-01), Noelle
patent: 2068870 (1937-01-01), Respess
Frankfort Charles E.
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