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Title: Explosive parcel containment and blast mitigation container

Patent ·
OSTI ID:947158

The present invention relates to a containment structure for containing and mitigating explosions. The containment structure is installed in the wall of the building and has interior and exterior doors for placing suspicious packages into the containment structure and retrieving them from the exterior of the building. The containment structure has a blast deflection chute and a blowout panel to direct over pressure from explosions away from the building, surrounding structures and people.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
6,244,155
Application Number:
09/270,748
OSTI ID:
947158
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English