A rigid patch body for placing over a damaged portion (hole) of an external wall of a pressurized vessel, such as a space vehicle or a habitat, is discussed. The rigid patch body allows an astronaut to make temporary repairs to the pressurized vessel from the exterior of the vessel, which enables more permanent repairs to be made from the interior of the vessel. The pressure wall patch of the present invention includes a floor surrounded by four side members. Each side member includes a threaded screw for anchoring the patch body to the external wall of the pressurized vessel and a recess in its lower surface for supporting an inflatable bladder for surrounding the damaged portion (hole) of the external wall to seal the area surrounding the damaged portion. This allows the vessel to be repressurized. The floor of the rigid patch body supports a source of gas that is connected to the gas supply valve and a gas supply gauge in communication with the gas supply valve and the inflatable bladder.
Pressure Wall Patch
1992
15 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Technology , Manufacturing Technology , Industrial & Mechanical Engineering , Mechanical Devices & Equipment , Patent applications , Damage , Rigid structures , Walls , Gas valves , Habitats , Kits , Screws , Astronaut performance , Inflatable structures , Inventions , Measuring instruments , Maintenance , Repair , Spacecraft structures
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