Can-out hatch assembly with magnetic retention means

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:875176

Frank, Robert C. ^[1]; Hoh, Joseph C. ^[2]

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1. Crestwood, IL
2. Naperville, IL

A can-out hatch assembly may be positioned in sealed engagement about an aperture within a chamber and is adapted to engage a cover on a container positioned over the aperture to allow the transfer of a contaminant from the chamber to the container while maintaining the contaminant as well as internal portions of the chamber and container isolated from the surrounding environment. With the container's cover engaged by the can-out hatch assembly, the hatch assembly as well as the cover may be pivotally displaced from the aperture with the cover maintaining the exterior portion of the hatch assembly isolated from the contaminant. After the contaminant is transferred from the chamber to the container, the hatch assembly and cover are again positioned in sealed engagement about the aperture. The hatch assembly then positions the cover upon the open end of the container in a sealed manner allowing the container to be removed while maintaining the chamber sealed relative to the surrounding environment. The can-out hatch assembly is particularly adapted for operation by remote control means within the sealed chamber.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): H000010
• Application Number: 06/752415
• OSTI ID: 875176
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1985 Jul 03
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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statutory invention registration
/220/376/