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Title: Deformable closure mechanism

Abstract

A deformable closure mechanism for an aperture that may include an aperture seal that has a seal seat between an internal support structure and an external support structure. A barrier structure may be configured to resealably close the aperture, and have a central membrane and a barrier sealed that is inflatable in order to engage the barrier structure with the aperture seal.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Aeronautic and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1771702
Patent Number(s):
10858126
Application Number:
15/441,318
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64G - COSMONAUTICS
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 02/24/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Doggett, William R., Roach, Timothy S., Valle, Gerard D., Selig, Molly M., Kenner, Winfred S., Jones, Thomas C., Watson, Judith J., Bowman, Lynn M., O'Rourke, Mary Jane E., Yount, Bryan C., Makino, Alberto, Dorsey, John T., Smith, Russell W., Stanfield, Clarence E., and Raboin, Jasen L. Deformable closure mechanism. United States: N. p., 2020. Web.
Doggett, William R., Roach, Timothy S., Valle, Gerard D., Selig, Molly M., Kenner, Winfred S., Jones, Thomas C., Watson, Judith J., Bowman, Lynn M., O'Rourke, Mary Jane E., Yount, Bryan C., Makino, Alberto, Dorsey, John T., Smith, Russell W., Stanfield, Clarence E., & Raboin, Jasen L. Deformable closure mechanism. United States.
Doggett, William R., Roach, Timothy S., Valle, Gerard D., Selig, Molly M., Kenner, Winfred S., Jones, Thomas C., Watson, Judith J., Bowman, Lynn M., O'Rourke, Mary Jane E., Yount, Bryan C., Makino, Alberto, Dorsey, John T., Smith, Russell W., Stanfield, Clarence E., and Raboin, Jasen L. Tue . "Deformable closure mechanism". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1771702.
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title = {Deformable closure mechanism},
author = {Doggett, William R. and Roach, Timothy S. and Valle, Gerard D. and Selig, Molly M. and Kenner, Winfred S. and Jones, Thomas C. and Watson, Judith J. and Bowman, Lynn M. and O'Rourke, Mary Jane E. and Yount, Bryan C. and Makino, Alberto and Dorsey, John T. and Smith, Russell W. and Stanfield, Clarence E. and Raboin, Jasen L.},
abstractNote = {A deformable closure mechanism for an aperture that may include an aperture seal that has a seal seat between an internal support structure and an external support structure. A barrier structure may be configured to resealably close the aperture, and have a central membrane and a barrier sealed that is inflatable in order to engage the barrier structure with the aperture seal.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2020}
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