Patent ID: 11912546
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. The inflatable structure of claim 7, wherein the escapement mechanism includes a gear including a plurality of gear teeth mounted in rotational engagement with the pulley assembly and adapted to rotate with the pulley assembly, and the release lever includes an anchor portion pivotally mounted to the bottom end cap adjacent the gear, the anchor portion of the release lever adapted to engage the plurality of teeth and prevent rotation of the gear and pulley assembly and un-winding of the plurality of tethers and adapted to be selectively actuated, wherein each actuation of the anchor portion of the release lever allows the gear to rotate one tooth which allows a measured length of each of the plurality of tethers to unwind from the pulley assembly.