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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. 14, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2007
Applicants:
Walter P. Kistler, Redmond, WA (US);
Thomas C. Taylor, Las Cruces, NM (US);
Robert A. Citron, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
Walter P. Kistler, Redmond, WA (US);
Thomas C. Taylor, Las Cruces, NM (US);
Robert A. Citron, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An aerospace frame accommodates propellant tanks for facilitating propellant operations in space. The frame includes at least two plates for supporting the propellant tanks; at least one brace supporting the plates; and a cavity between two plates that accommodates a removable propellant tank.