Ergonomic glovebox workspace layout tool and associated method of use
Abstract
The present invention provides an elongate tool that aides in the placement of objects and machinery within a glovebox, such that the objects and machinery can be safely handled by a user. The tool includes a plurality of visual markings (in English units, metric units, other units, grooves, ridges, varying widths, etc.) that indicate distance from the user within the glovebox, optionally broken into placement preference zones that are color coded, grayscale coded, or the like.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1422801
- Patent Number(s):
- 9895816
- Application Number:
- 15/095,655
- Assignee:
- Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B25 - HAND TOOLS B25J - MANIPULATORS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA0001942
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016 Apr 11
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Roddy, Shannon Howard. Ergonomic glovebox workspace layout tool and associated method of use. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Roddy, Shannon Howard. Ergonomic glovebox workspace layout tool and associated method of use. United States.
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"Ergonomic glovebox workspace layout tool and associated method of use". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1422801.
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