Quick-sealing design for radiological containment

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:868051

Rampolla, Donald S ^[1]; Speer, Elmer ^[2]

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1. Pittsburgh, PA
2. Ruffsdale, PA

A quick-sealing assembly and method for forming an adhesive seal on opposite sides of a mechanical seal for a flexible containment bag of the type used for working with radioactively contaminated objects. The assembly includes an elongated mechanical fastener having opposing engaging members affixed at a predetermined distance from each of the elongated edges, with an adhesive layer formed between the mechanical fastener and the elongated edge such that upon engagement of the mechanical fastener and adhesive layers to opposing containment fabric, a neat triple hermetic seal is formed.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC11-76PN00014
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) [*] Notice: portion of term of this patent subsequent to April 10, 2007 has been disclaimed.
• Patent Number(s): US 5062186
• OSTI ID: 868051
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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