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Diverter assembly for radioactive material

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6432783
A diverter assembly for diverting a pneumatically conveyed holder for a radioactive material between a central conveying tube and one of a plurality of radially offset conveying tubes includes an airtight container. A diverter tube having an offset end is suitably mounted in the container for rotation. A rotary seal seals one end of the diverter tube during and after rotation of the diverter tube while a spring biased seal seals the other end of the diverter tube which moves between various offset conveying tubes. An indexing device rotatably indexes the diverter tube and this indexing device is driven by a suitable drive. The indexing mechanism is preferably a geneva-type mechanism to provide a locking of the diverter tube in place. 3 figs.
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Madison, PA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC11-76PN00014
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A7179922
Application Number:
ON: DE89010086
OSTI ID:
6432783
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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