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Flying inflatable reentry device with landing point control capability
Assignee: Goodyear Aerospace Corp
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Filing: 1963-04-19
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1983-04-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald B Tschudy
- 👤 Ralph H Erlanger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:48
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C3/00; B64C3/30; B64C31/00; B64C31/028; B64C31/032; B64D; B64D17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
IN A REENTRY DEVICE THE COMBINATION OF A SUBSTANTIALLY TRIANGULARLY SHAPED STRUCTURE, A PLURALITY OF SMALL CONICALLY SHAPED MEMBERS COMPRISING THE STRUCTURE, A PAYLOAD TRANSFER DUCT FORMED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE STRUCTURE, A PAYLOAD HOUSED IN THE TRANSFER DUCT, TWO ROLL MASS DUCTS BEING FORMED INTEGRAL WITH THE STRUCTURE ON THE EDGES THEREOF, A WEIGHT BEING POSITIONED IN EACH ROLL MASS DUCT, MEANS TO CONTROL THE INFLATION OR DEFLATION OF THE CONICALLY SHAPED MEMBERS, AND MMEANS TO CONTROL THE POSITION OF THE PAYLOAD AND ROLL MASS WEIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE STRUCTURE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-18 | 1969-04-19 | 1969-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-18 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-18 | 1977-04-19 | 1977-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |