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"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5149128 | Control mechanism for pretensioners in vehicles For controlling a pretensioner of a gas-bag restraining system in vehicles a vehicle-sensitive inertia mass is pivotally mounted in a housing. A strike piece pivotally mounted in the housing and spring-loaded in the direction of a firing pin bears via a r... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5065954 | Release mechanism A spindle is supported for rotation in opposite directions about its longitudinal central axis. An end portion of seat belt webbing is secured to the spindle. The belt webbing normally moves parallel to a predetermined plane as the belt webbing is withdra... | 11/19/1991 |
