US3291333A
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Self-sealing construction for space vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-02-23
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Granted: 1966-12-13
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Expires: 1982-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip A House
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:58
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/52; B64G1/56; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/90; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/912; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/20; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A SELF-SEALING CONSTRUCTION FOR SPACE VEHICLES COMPRISING A HOLLOW-WALLED CLOSURE UNIT HAVING AN OUTER FLUID-IMPERVIOUS WALL AND AN INNER FLUID-IMPERVIOUS WALL SPACED FROM SAID OUTER WALL; A PIERCEABLE FLUID-IMPERVIOUS MEMBRANCE WITHIN THE HOLLOW WALL SPACED FROM SAID OUTER WALL AND SAID INNER WALL AND DIVIDING SAID HOLLOW WALL INT AT LEAST TWO FLUID-TIGHT CHAMBERS, A HIGH VISCOSITY FLUID INONE OF SAID CHAMBERS AND A RELATIVELY LOW VISCOSITY FLUID IN THE OTHER OF SAID CHAMBERS, ONE OF SAID FLUIDS BEING A POLYMERIZABLE MATERIAL CONSISTING OF POLYPROPYLENE OXIDE TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE ADDUCT HAVING A VISCOSITY OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 POISES AND THE OTHER OF SAID FLUIDS BEING TRIETHYLENE TETAMINE HAVING A VISCOSITY BELOW 400 CENTIPOISES; A HONEYCOMB CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCONNECTING STRIPS OF RIGID, FLUID-IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL POSITIONED IN SAID OUTER CHAMBER; THE EDGES ON ONE SIDE OF SAID STRIPS BEING IN FLUID-TIGHT ASSOCIATION WITH SAID OUTER WALL AND THE EDGES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID STRIPS BEING IN FLUID-TIGHT ASSOCIATION WITH SAID MEMBRANE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-12 | 1970-06-13 | 1970-12-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-12 | 1974-06-13 | 1974-12-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-12 | 1978-06-13 | 1978-12-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |