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Tendon mounting system

  • US 9,242,712 B1
  • Filed: 11/13/2014
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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