Patent ID: 8074324
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: B64G,E04B,E04C,E05D,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A self-driving and self-locking foldable member structure comprising: a first member; a second member; a first plurality of plies in a first stack all interconnecting with and secured on their ends to the first and second members and bending outward; at least a second plurality of plies in a second stack opposing the first stack, the plies of the second stack all interconnecting with and secured on their ends to the first and second members and bending inward against and in physical contact with the first stack; all the plies of the first and second stacks at their ends conforming to and joining to an outside surface of the first and second members; the first and second stacks defining a hinge area; damping material between select plies of the first and/or second stack, the damping material limited to the hinge area; and the plies of each stack foldable and free to move with respect to each other and buckle in different places when folded and biased to unfold and self-lock.