"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 |
| 3951159 | Tent structure A tent structure includes a covering which has four upright triangular walls laid out in rectilinear relation to each other. A pair of transverse ridges are formed at the top of the tent covering. A rigid ridge pole assembly supports the covering along on... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3943953 | Umbrella tent A tent comprising four walls and a peaked roof, the upper edges of the walls constituting eaves which generally form a rectangle when the tent is erected. The tent further comprises an external frame for holding the tent erect including a pair of eave fra... | 03/16/1976 |