US3354458A
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Wire-film space satellite
Assignee: Goodyear Aerospace Corp
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Filing: 1966-05-20
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1986-05-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rottmayer Earl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 04:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/28; H01Q1/288; H01Q1/08; H01Q1/081; H01Q1/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
IN AN INFLATABLE SATELLITE THE COMBINATION OF AN ELONGATED GEOMETRICALLY SHAPED INFLATABLE BLADDER HAVING AN AXIS, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WIRES EQUALLY SPACED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE BLADDER AND SECURED THERETO IN ALIGNED RELATION TO THE AXIS OF THE BLADDER WHEN INFLATED, AND A SINGLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WIRE WRAPPED IN EQUALLY SPACED HELICAL CONVOLUTIONS AROUND THE BLADDER SO AS TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY IN CRISSCROSSED RELATION TO THE PLURALITY OF ALIGNED WIRES, AND BONDED TO SAID WIRES AT POINTS OF INTERSECTION WHEREBY THE WIRES ARE STRETCHED TO A COLD WORKED STATE BEYOND THEIR ELASTIC LIMIT BUT NOT BEYOND THEIR ULTIMATE STRENGTH UPON THE INFLATION OF THE BLADDER TO A SLIGHTLY ENLARGED FORM OF ITS GEOMETRIC SHAPE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
IN AN INFLATABLE SATELLITE THE COMBINATION OF AN ELONGATED GEOMETRICALLY SHAPED INFLATABLE BLADDER HAVING AN AXIS, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WIRES EQUALLY SPACED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE BLADDER AND SECURED THERETO IN ALIGNED RELATION TO THE AXIS OF THE BLADDER WHEN INFLATED, AND A SINGLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WIRE WRAPPED IN EQUALLY SPACED HELICAL CONVOLUTIONS AROUND THE BLADDER SO AS TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY IN CRISSCROSSED RELATION TO THE PLURALITY OF ALIGNED WIRES, AND BONDED TO SAID WIRES AT POINTS OF INTERSECTION WHEREBY THE WIRES ARE STRETCHED TO A COLD WORKED STATE BEYOND THEIR ELASTIC LIMIT BUT NOT BEYOND THEIR ULTIMATE STRENGTH UPON THE INFLATION OF THE BLADDER TO A SLIGHTLY ENLARGED FORM OF ITS GEOMETRIC SHAPE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-20 | 1971-05-22 | 1971-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-20 | 1975-05-22 | 1975-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-20 | 1979-05-22 | 1979-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |