Positioning and locking apparatus

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 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

Related Subjects

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