US3144219A
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Manned space station
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-05
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Granted: 1964-08-11
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Expires: 1981-04-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schnitzer Emanuel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:13
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A SPACE STATION CAPBLE OF BEING FOLDABLY DISPOSED AS THE PAYLOAD OF A LAUNCH VEHICLE AND THEREBY LAUNCHED FROM A PLANETARY SURFACE INTO AN EXTRAPLANETARY SPATIAL VACUUM AND HABITABLE BY LIVING OCCUPANTS, COMPRISING: A HABITABLE CENTER SECTION, A HABITABLE FLEXIBLE INFLATABLE TOROIDAL SECTION OPERATIONALLY CONCENTRICALLY DESPOSED AROUND SAID HABITABLE CENTER SECTION, FLEXIBLE TUBULAR PASSAGEWAY SECTIONS INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN SAID HABITABLE CENTER SECTIONS AND SAID HABITABLE TOROIDAL SECTION AT RADIALLY SPACED INTERVALS OPERATIONALLY ADAPTED TO PROVIDE ACCESS BETWEEN SAID CENTER SECTION AND SAID TOROIDAL SECTION FOR OCCUPANTS OF SAID SPACE STATIONS, MEANS FOR COLLECTING THE RADIANT ENERGY OF SUNLIGHT AND CONVERTING SAID RADIANT ENERGY INTO ENERGY USABLE IN THE OPERATION OF SAID SPACE STATION, SAID RADIANT ENERGY COLLECTING MEANS BEING CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO AN AXIS CENTRALLY PASSING THROUGH SAID CENTER SECTION AND ABOUT WHICH SAID TOROIDAL SECTION IS CONCENTRICALLY DISPOSED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A SPACE STATION CAPBLE OF BEING FOLDABLY DISPOSED AS THE PAYLOAD OF A LAUNCH VEHICLE AND THEREBY LAUNCHED FROM A PLANETARY SURFACE INTO AN EXTRAPLANETARY SPATIAL VACUUM AND HABITABLE BY LIVING OCCUPANTS, COMPRISING: A HABITABLE CENTER SECTION, A HABITABLE FLEXIBLE INFLATABLE TOROIDAL SECTION OPERATIONALLY CONCENTRICALLY DESPOSED AROUND SAID HABITABLE CENTER SECTION, FLEXIBLE TUBULAR PASSAGEWAY SECTIONS INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN SAID HABITABLE CENTER SECTIONS AND SAID HABITABLE TOROIDAL SECTION AT RADIALLY SPACED INTERVALS OPERATIONALLY ADAPTED TO PROVIDE ACCESS BETWEEN SAID CENTER SECTION AND SAID TOROIDAL SECTION FOR OCCUPANTS OF SAID SPACE STATIONS, MEANS FOR COLLECTING THE RADIANT ENERGY OF SUNLIGHT AND CONVERTING SAID RADIANT ENERGY INTO ENERGY USABLE IN THE OPERATION OF SAID SPACE STATION, SAID RADIANT ENERGY COLLECTING MEANS BEING CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO AN AXIS CENTRALLY PASSING THROUGH SAID CENTER SECTION AND ABOUT WHICH SAID TOROIDAL SECTION IS CONCENTRICALLY DISPOSED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-11 | 1968-02-10 | 1968-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-11 | 1972-02-10 | 1972-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-11 | 1976-02-10 | 1976-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |