"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 |
| 5913559 | Fastening track, cot transport vehicle adapted to secure the fastening track, and cot fastening system incorporating same A fastening track, a cot transport vehicle adapted to securely receive the fastening track, and a cot fastening system incorporating the cot fastening track are provided. At least two track securing members extend from the lower surface of the fastening t... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5797152 | Bedstead for single beds, which can be assembled pairwise, adjacent to one another, into a double bed A bedstead for single beds, which can be assembled pairwise, adjacent to one another, into a double bed, particularly hotel beds, with a peripheral bed frame, which surrounds the region for accommodating at least one mattress and encircles the mattress in... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5477575 | Patient support mechanism for medical examination apparatus The patient support mechanism has a stationary lower part having a first ramp that ascends toward an examination space of the examination apparatus, an essentially horizontal, first section, a second ramp that proceeds essentially parallel to the first ra... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5031563 | System for utilizing raisable and lowerable berths in compartments having a limited space A system for optimal space utilization by using at least one raisable and lowerable berth. The at least one berth can be raised to a storage or day position and lowered to a service or night position by a driving motor operatively connected to the berth. ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4672697 | Tilting exercise bed actuated by a linear electromechanical device A frame for holding a body which lies thereon is pivoted on a transverse horizontal axis supported by a couple of vertical parallel uprights, on one of which a fixed electrical device having a rectilinear vertical stroke is provided. The remote controlled... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4648141 | Power operated separable beds and platform A composite bedding unit comprised of adjoining single bed units adapted to be juxtaposed in the form of double bedding and separable along a median line dividing the sleeping areas of two retiring individuals having distinct sleeping requirements when ly... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4524471 | Power operated separable beds and support therefor A composite bedding unit comprised of adjoining single bed units adapted to be juxtaposed in the form of double bedding and separable along a median line dividing the sleeping areas of two retiring individuals having distinct sleeping requirements when ly... | 06/25/1985 |