Patents by Inventor Raymond L. Pratt

Raymond L. Pratt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Space station transport system for extravehicular activity
    Patent number: 4917215
    Abstract: A rail transport system is secured to a space station and provides a path for astronaut travel. Releasable bindings are journalled to a rail so that an astronaut can quickly travel from one point to another and release the binding so he is free to move at the arrived point. The rails may be configured in a continuous path so that a minimum of binding disconnections is possible. Oppositely facing binding means are also provided so that the astronaut may travel bi-directionally along the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond L. Pratt