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The present invention provides an improved integrated translation tube for the movement of equipment and personnel through space modules, particularly for non-rigid type space modules such as the NASA Transhab module. In addition, the present invention provides an internal framework for the structur

The present invention provides an improved integrated translation tube for the movement of equipment and personnel through space modules, particularly for non-rigid type space modules such as the NASA Transhab module. In addition, the present invention provides an internal framework for the structural support of the space module itself, and the equipment installed internally to the space module. The present invention's arched shaped translation tube provides sufficient strength and rigidity to provide the required structural support, while simultaneously maximizing the uninterrupted interior volume of the space module.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. An integrated translation tube, for use in a space module having two end walls connected by a side wall comprising:a. a left distal housing having a passage therethrough, said distal housing connected to the space module left end wall;b. a right distal housing having a passage the

[ I claim:] [1.]1. An integrated translation tube, for use in a space module having two end walls connected by a side wall comprising:a. a left distal housing having a passage therethrough, said distal housing connected to the space module left end wall;b. a right distal housing having a passage therethrough, said right distal housing connected to the space module right end wall, said right distal housing substantially opposite to said left distal housing;c. an offset housing having a passage therethrough, said offset housing extending substantially between the left end and right end of the space module, said offset housing interior to, and closely spaced to the space module side wall;d. a left connecting housing having a passage therethrough, said left connecting housing obliquely connecting said offset housing and said left distal housing to form a passage therethrough; ande. a right connecting housing having a passage therethrough, said right connecting housing obliquely connecting said offset housing and said right distal housing to form a passage therethrough.