Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hybrid rolling bridle system for distributing load while permitting freedom of rotation
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Application No.: US16340631Application Date: 2017-10-31
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Publication No.: US10590911B2Publication Date: 2020-03-17
- Inventor: Mark Aull , Andrew Stough
- Applicant: Windlift LLC
- Applicant Address: US NC Durham
- Assignee: WINDLIFT LLC
- Current Assignee: WINDLIFT LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Durham
- Agency: Dunham IP Law LLC
- International Application: PCT/US2017/055955 WO 20171031
- International Announcement: WO2018/075296 WO 20180426
- Main IPC: F03D5/00
- IPC: F03D5/00 ; B64C31/06

Abstract:
The exemplary embodiments herein provide a bridle for use with a rigid wing having two opposing ends, the bridle having a fixed bridle member attached to a bottom surface of the wing, a pair of connection points positioned on the fixed bridle and located at distance D vertically below the bottom surface of the wing, a rolling bridle member with a pair of opposing ends, where each opposing end is attached at one of the connection points, and a pulley with a sheave that travels along the rolling bridle member. In some embodiments, a motor is mechanically connected with the sheave. In some embodiments, the distance D is optimized for a preferred roll moment as the wing rolls through various angles.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190338751A1 HYBRID ROLLING BRIDLE SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING LOAD WHILE PERMITTING FREEDOM OF ROTATION Public/Granted day:2019-11-07
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