Internal spoke gimbal joint

Patent · 07 September 2021

OSTI ID:1840418

Sparks, Michael Stephen; Sparks, Verbon Blake

A gimbal apparatus is disclosed, including a tubular envelope with a variable length between first and second rim structures. A rigid ring structure inside the tubular envelope is connected to diametrically opposite first and second portions of the first rim structure, and is connected to diametrically opposite first and second portions of the second rim structure. A spoke bisects the ring structure.

• Research Organization: The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Assignee: The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
• Patent Number(s): 11,112,040
• Application Number: 16/052,468
• OSTI ID: 1840418
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English