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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Randolph H Ware, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
External Tanks Corporation, Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2441 / ; 2441182 ; 2441181 ;
Abstract
Access door pallets for an external tank of a Shuttle Transportation System are provided. Access door pallets replace one or more access doors on the external tank. In addition to carrying out the original function of the replaced access door, they provide a means for attaching a payload to the external tank. The payload can be mounted on either side of the door. For example, thrusters, maneuvering devices, guidance and attitude control systems can be mounted on the exterior; measuring instruments, chemical release devices, transmitters, extensible solar collectors, and pressurized chambers can be mounted on the interior.