Positioning and locking apparatus

Patent · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:866294

Hayward, Milton L ^[1]; Harper, William H ^[2]

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1. 2305 Greenbrook Blvd., Richland, WA 99352
2. 1454 Amon Dr., Richland, WA 99352

A positioning and locking apparatus including a fixture having a rotatable torque ring provided with a plurality of cam segments for automatically guiding a container into a desired location within the fixture. Rotation of the ring turns the container into a final position in pressure sealing relation against a hatch member.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• Assignee: Hayward, Milton L. (2305 Greenbrook Blvd., Richland, WA 99352);Harper, William H. (1454 Amon Dr., Richland, WA 99352)
• Patent Number(s): US 4676712
• OSTI ID: 866294
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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/414/29/376/
apparatus
apparatus including
automatically
container
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desired location
final
fixture
guiding
hatch
including
location
locking
locking apparatus
plurality
position
positioning
pressure
pressure sealing
provided
relation
rotatable
rotation
sealing
sealing relation
segments
torque