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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1999
W. Clark Dean, Simsbury, CT (US);
United Technologies, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Abstract
A closure system for an astronaut space suit comprises a frame member provided within a hard, upper torso section of an astronaut space suit, and a hatch or door closure provided within a rear portion of the hard, upper torso section of the space suit such that the closure system comprises a rear-entry type closure. The closure member is provided with an outwardly projecting peripheral flange portion and a seal member operatively associated therewith, while the frame member is provided with a complementary, matable inwardly projecting peripheral flange portion and a seal member operatively associated whereby the closure system is of the pressure-assist closed type. Pressurization of the space suit increases the sealing of the system and the closure cannot be opened without depressurization of the suit. The closure member and frame opening have substantially triangular or trapezoidal configurations whereby the closure member can be vertically moved and pivotally tilted with respect to the frame member so as to permit such a closure to be opened and closed with minimal interior space required within the space suit. A cable control system enables the astronaut to easily and readily open and close the closure member with respect to the suit framework.