US Patent 8366051 Air barrier for use with an expandable structure

Patent 8366051 was granted and assigned to Bigelow Aerospace on February, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Bigelow Aerospace

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

83660510

Patent Inventor Names

Robert T. Bigelow0

Date of Patent

February 5, 2013

Patent Application Number

117232370

Date Filed

March 19, 2007

Patent Primary Examiner

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Philip J Bonzell

Patent abstract

An air barrier having a scuff coating is used in connection with the core of a spacecraft to form an inflatable, or expandable, human habitat module. The air barrier is comprised of a number of segments joined together to form a enclosure that has at least one opening. The joined segments are generally gas impermeable, flexible, and have a scuff coating on both sides of the segments.