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An open-lattice, foldable, self-deployable structure with a number of spaced, bendable longitudinal members forming cells each bounded by a portion of two spaced longitudinal members and two spaced diagonal members. The diagonal members are joined to the longitudinal members at the cell boundary int

An open-lattice, foldable, self-deployable structure with a number of spaced, bendable longitudinal members forming cells each bounded by a portion of two spaced longitudinal members and two spaced diagonal members. The diagonal members are joined to the longitudinal members at the cell boundary intersections of the diagonal members and the longitudinal members. The longitudinal members are made of a material which bends by a predetermined amount below the material's yield point and the diagonal members are made of a material which both bends and twists by a predetermined amount below the material's yield point so that the structure can be collapsed and then self resurrected.

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1. An open-lattice, foldable, self-deployable structure comprising:a plurality of spaced, bendable longitudinally extending members; a plurality of spaced, bendable and twistable diagonal members disposed to span between and intercept the longitudinal members forming cells, each cell bounded by a po

1. An open-lattice, foldable, self-deployable structure comprising:a plurality of spaced, bendable longitudinally extending members; a plurality of spaced, bendable and twistable diagonal members disposed to span between and intercept the longitudinal members forming cells, each cell bounded by a portion of two spaced longitudinal members and two spaced diagonal members; and means for joining the diagonal members to the longitudinal members at the cell boundary intersections of the diagonal members and the longitudinal members; the longitudinal members made of a material which bends by a predetermined amount below the material's yield point and the diagonal members made of a material which both bends and twists by a predetermined amount below the material's yield point so that the structure can be collapsed and then self-resurrected.