Daniel L Hunt

Address:

350 E Desert Inn Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

VIN:

KNDPB3A26B7019575

Make:

KIA

Model:

SPORTAGE

Year:

2011

US Patent:

20220321056, Oct 6, 2022

Filed:

Mar 30, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/657245

Inventors:

- Fort Collins CO, US
Edward Smutney - Boulder CO, US
Daniel Hunt - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

H02S 30/20
B64G 1/22
H02S 10/40
B64G 1/44

Abstract:

A retractable mast solar array includes a collapsible boom extensible by a boom deployer. At least one foldable upper arm assembly is coupled to the collapsible boom. At least one foldable lower arm assembly coupled to the collapsible boom. A foldable solar array includes two or more columns of blanket elements, each column of blanket elements is affixed at one end to the at least one foldable upper arm assembly and at an opposite end to the at least one foldable lower arm assembly. In a stowed state, the two or more columns of blanket elements are stowed folded in either or both of the at least one foldable upper arm assembly or the at least one foldable lower arm assembly, and in a deployed state, the two or more columns of blanket elements are unfolded to a deployed solar array.