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Multi-purpose space capsule

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-03-20
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Granted: 1963-01-15
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Expires: 1981-03-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Schueller Otto

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 07:08
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/10; B64G1/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 263 words
A MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE CAPSULE PROVIDING A MICROENVIRONMENT INDEPENDENT OF AMBIENT SPACE CONDITIONS FOR A SPACE MAN HOUSED THEREIN AND INCORPORATING PROTECTION FROM THE EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE, LACK OF OXYGEN, RADIATION AND ACCELERATIVE FORCES, AND PROVISION FOR FOOD, WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL AND THUS PROVIDE THE REQUISITE LIFE-SUPPORTING PROPERTIES FOR MAN TO EXIST IN OUTER SPACE, SAID SPACE CAPSULE COMPRISING A MAIN BODY PORTION ADAPTED TO HOUSE A PROSPECTIVE SPACE MAN THEREIN IN STANDING OR SITTING POSITION AND INCORPORATING FRONT AND SIDE OBSERVATION WINDOWS AND HINGEDLY MOUNTED ARM-COMMUNICATING COVER PORTIONS AND EXTENSIBLE ARM PORTIONS INTEGRALLY FORMED WITH THE COVER PORTIONS OF SAID MAIN BODY PORTION TERMINATING IN OPEN END PORTIONS NORMALLY CLOSED BY SAID COVER PORTIONS AND ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE THE ARMS OF THE SPACE MAN WHEN SAID COVER PORTIONS ARE OPEN AND EXTENDING OUTSIDE OF SAID MAIN BODY PORTION, A PAIR OF CAPSULE COVERS FIXEDLY POSITIONED ON THE UPPER AND LOWER END PORTIONS OF SAID BODY PORTION IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH, SAID PAIR OF CAPSULE COVERS INCORPORATING BALL BEARING, PROJECTINGLY ARRANGED, MOUNTING MEANS ADAPTED FOR ROTATABLE POSITIONING WITHIN A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, AND CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED BETWEEN SAID EXTENSIBLE ARM PORTIONS AND SAID MAIN BODY PORTION TO VARY THE ATTITUDE OF SAID CAPSULE IN A VARIETY OF POSITIONS, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING ROTATABLE GEAR MEANS INCORPORATED ON ONE OF SAID BALL BEARING, PROJECTINGLY ARRANGED, MOUNTING MEANS FOR ROTATION WITH SAID SPACE CAPSULE AND MANUALLY ACTUATED INTERCONNECTING MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ARM PORTIONS AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ROTATABLE GEAR MEANS FOR ROTATABLE OPERATION OF SAID SPACE CAPSULE TO A VARIETY OF POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 263 words
A MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE CAPSULE PROVIDING A MICROENVIRONMENT INDEPENDENT OF AMBIENT SPACE CONDITIONS FOR A SPACE MAN HOUSED THEREIN AND INCORPORATING PROTECTION FROM THE EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE, LACK OF OXYGEN, RADIATION AND ACCELERATIVE FORCES, AND PROVISION FOR FOOD, WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL AND THUS PROVIDE THE REQUISITE LIFE-SUPPORTING PROPERTIES FOR MAN TO EXIST IN OUTER SPACE, SAID SPACE CAPSULE COMPRISING A MAIN BODY PORTION ADAPTED TO HOUSE A PROSPECTIVE SPACE MAN THEREIN IN STANDING OR SITTING POSITION AND INCORPORATING FRONT AND SIDE OBSERVATION WINDOWS AND HINGEDLY MOUNTED ARM-COMMUNICATING COVER PORTIONS AND EXTENSIBLE ARM PORTIONS INTEGRALLY FORMED WITH THE COVER PORTIONS OF SAID MAIN BODY PORTION TERMINATING IN OPEN END PORTIONS NORMALLY CLOSED BY SAID COVER PORTIONS AND ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE THE ARMS OF THE SPACE MAN WHEN SAID COVER PORTIONS ARE OPEN AND EXTENDING OUTSIDE OF SAID MAIN BODY PORTION, A PAIR OF CAPSULE COVERS FIXEDLY POSITIONED ON THE UPPER AND LOWER END PORTIONS OF SAID BODY PORTION IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH, SAID PAIR OF CAPSULE COVERS INCORPORATING BALL BEARING, PROJECTINGLY ARRANGED, MOUNTING MEANS ADAPTED FOR ROTATABLE POSITIONING WITHIN A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, AND CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED BETWEEN SAID EXTENSIBLE ARM PORTIONS AND SAID MAIN BODY PORTION TO VARY THE ATTITUDE OF SAID CAPSULE IN A VARIETY OF POSITIONS, SAID CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING ROTATABLE GEAR MEANS INCORPORATED ON ONE OF SAID BALL BEARING, PROJECTINGLY ARRANGED, MOUNTING MEANS FOR ROTATION WITH SAID SPACE CAPSULE AND MANUALLY ACTUATED INTERCONNECTING MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ARM PORTIONS AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ROTATABLE GEAR MEANS FOR ROTATABLE OPERATION OF SAID SPACE CAPSULE TO A VARIETY OF POSITIONS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-14 1966-07-16 1967-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-14 1970-07-16 1971-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-14 1974-07-16 1975-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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