Pneumatic soil removal tool

Patent Application · Wed Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:10173075

Neuhaus, J F

A soil tool is provided for removing radioactive soil, rock and debris from the bottom of an excavation, while permitting the operator to be located outside of a containment for that excavation. The tool includes a fixed jaw, secured to one end of an elongate pipe, which cooperates with a movable jaw pivotably mounted on the pipe. Movement of the movable jaw is controlled by a pneumatic cylinder on the pipe. The actuator rod of the pneumatic cylinder is connected to a collar which is slidably on the pipe and forms part of the pivotable mounting assembly for the movable jaw. Air is supplied to the pneumatic cylinder through a handle connected to the pipe, under the control of an actuator value mounted on the handle, to provide movement of the movable jaw.

• Research Organization: Bettis Atomic Power Lab., West Mifflin, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC11-76PN00014
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A7644646
• Application Number: ON: DE92019820; PAN: 7-644,646
• OSTI ID: 10173075
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 23 Jan 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
REMOVAL
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
PNEUMATICS
EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
INVENTIONS
SOILS
ROCKS
EXCAVATION
AIR FLOW
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
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HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE