Patents by Inventor Richard A. Shimansky

Richard A. Shimansky 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).

  • Safety shield for vacuum/pressure chamber viewing port
    Patent number: 4245566
    Abstract: A safety shield for protecting observers from flying debris resulting from a failure of a vacuum or pressure chamber viewing port following an implosion or explosion includes an optically clear shatter-resistant safety shield member spaced apart from the viewing port on the outer surface of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Richard A. Shimansky, Rodney S. Spencer