Tendon mounting system
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a balloon having a balloon envelope; and
a tendon assembly for mounting tendons to the balloon envelope, the tendon assembly comprising;
a plate structure having a fill port attached to an apex of the balloon envelope, the fill port being configured to allow lift gas to pass into balloon envelope; and
a plurality of tendons arranged over the plate structure, each tendon of the plurality of tendons having a first portion, a second portion, and a middle portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion of a given tendon is arranged to engage a first section of the plate structure and the second portion of the given tendon is arranged to engage a second section of the plate structure opposite of the first section and the middle portion is arranged to wrap around the fill port of the plate structure.
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Abstract
A system for use with a balloon having a balloon envelope is provided. The system includes a tendon assembly for mounting tendons to the balloon envelope. This tendon assembly includes a plate structure having a fill port attached to an apex of the balloon envelope and a plurality of tendons arranged over the plate structure. The fill port is configured to allow lift gas to pass into balloon envelope. Each tendon of the plurality of tendons has a first portion, a second portion, and a middle portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion of a given tendon is arranged to engage a first section of the plate structure. The second portion is arranged to engage a second section of the plate structure opposite of the first section. The middle portion is arranged to wrap around the fill port of the plate.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a balloon having a balloon envelope; and a tendon assembly for mounting tendons to the balloon envelope, the tendon assembly comprising; a plate structure having a fill port attached to an apex of the balloon envelope, the fill port being configured to allow lift gas to pass into balloon envelope; and a plurality of tendons arranged over the plate structure, each tendon of the plurality of tendons having a first portion, a second portion, and a middle portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion of a given tendon is arranged to engage a first section of the plate structure and the second portion of the given tendon is arranged to engage a second section of the plate structure opposite of the first section and the middle portion is arranged to wrap around the fill port of the plate structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An assembly comprising:
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a plate structure having a fill port attached to an apex of a balloon envelope, the fill port being configured to allow lift gas to pass into balloon envelope; and a plurality of tendons arranged over the plate structure, each tendon of the plurality of tendons having a first portion, a second portion, and a middle portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion of a given tendon is arranged to engage a first section of the plate structure and the second portion of the given tendon is arranged to engage a second section of the plate structure opposite of the first section and the middle portion is arranged to wrap around the fill port of the plate structure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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