Patent ID: 6467221
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
A spacecraft sleeping berth comprising:a. a first end member having an access port; b. a second end member; c. a pressurized gas source; d. an expandable member having an interior volume, the interior volume of said expandable member connected to said pressurized gas source, said expandable member attached to said first end member and to said second end member, said expandable member and said end members defining an enclosure; e. a first valve connected between said pressurized gas source and said interior volume; and f. a second valve, said second valve connected to the interior volume of said expandable member; whereby said first valve may be selectively opened to pressurize and extend said expandable member, forcing said first and second end members apart into an extended position, and further, whereby the expandable member may be subsequently selectively depressurized by closing said first valve and opening said second valve, allowing said expandable member to be compressed into a retracted position.