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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 |
| 7306604 | Clamping nut for an osteosynthesis device A clamping nut suitable for co-operating with a threaded shank of an osteosynthesis appliance, the nut including an annular body and a tapped bore for cooperating with the threaded shank. The annular body is provided with a structure which enables turning the body a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7273338 | Blind rivet and method of assembly A blind rivet and a method of assembly comprising a tubular shell and mandrel in combination. The mandrel comprises a stem and a radially-enlarged head which in use forms a blind head to the shell to set the rivet, in which either the head of the mandrel or the bore... | 09/25/2007 |
| 4978264 | Securing device for securing a member to a support plate and having an expandable boss A securing device of the expandable boss or grommet type, for securing a member to a support plate, has an expandable boss of a resiliently deformable material extending through the support plate. A fixing bolt extends through the expandable boss and is s... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4380407 | Dual thrust anchor shell assembly A dual thrust anchor shell assembly for use with mine roof bolts or rock bolts include first and second opposed pivotal upper wing elements and first and second opposed, pivotal lower wing elements disposed about a mine roof bolt between a movable upper n... | 04/19/1983 |
| 3968965 | Game racket A racket for use in games such as tennis, badminton, squash paddle ball, etc. having a head and a handle which may be detachably connected to said head at a throat. The head comprises a frame defining a stringing or ball contact area and a throat connecte... | 07/13/1976 |
