Patent ID: 11892661
Assignee: OPTERUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  H | IPC B  G

Claim 15:
16. A reflector apparatus, which comprises:
a plurality of reflective gores arranged about a central axis, adjacent reflective gores being foldably coupled to each other by a hinge to enable the reflective gores to transition between an open reflected condition and a closed stowed condition;
wherein, in the open reflected condition, the reflective gores are open and extend outwardly relative to the central axis whereby at least some of the reflective gores define a double curved reflector surface;
wherein, in the closed stowed condition, adjacent gores fold onto each other to define a substantially nested cylindrical structure; and
wherein the hinge extends along a major portion of the length of the adjacent reflective gores.