Descent stage for mars rover

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Description

The invention described herein was made in the performance of work under a NASA contract, and is subject to the provisions of Public Law 96-517 (35 USC 202) in which the Contractor has elected to retain title.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a descent stage for a Mars rover according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing is included for the purpose of illustrating and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for descent stage for Mars rover, as shown and described.

Patent History
Patent number: D679646
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 27, 2009
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 2013
Assignee: California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
Inventors: Tommaso P. Rivellini (Porter Ranch, CA), Jaime M. Waydo (Pasadena, CA), Christopher J. Voorhees (Altadena, CA), Louise Jandura (Altadena, CA), Benjamin L. Thoma (Los Angeles, CA), Robert M. Manning (Pasadena, CA), Howard J. Eisen (Burbank, CA), Adam D. Steltzner (Altadena, CA), Steven W. Lee (Stevenson Ranch, CA), Alejandro M. San Martin (San Gabriel, CA), Dara Sabahi (Los Angeles, CA), Jeffrey W. Umland (Pasadena, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Application Number: 29/342,598
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