Flexible swivel connection
Abstract
A flexible swivel boot connector for connecting a first boot shield section to a second boot shield section, both first and second boot sections having openings therethrough, the second boot section having at least two adjacent accordian folds at the end having the opening, the second boot section being positioned through the opening of the first boot section such that a first of the accordian folds is within the first boot section and a second of the accordian folds is outside of the first boot, includes first and second annular discs, the first disc being positioned within and across the first accordian fold, the second disc being positioned within and across the second accordian fold, such that the first boot section is moveably and rigidly connected between the first and second accordian folds of the second boot section.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5233466
- Application Number:
- ON: DE85017802
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; MANIPULATORS; SHIELDS; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; SHIELDING; CONTAMINATION; FLEXIBILITY; HOT CELLS; RADIOACTIVITY; SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; 420203* - Engineering- Handling Equipment & Procedures
Citation Formats
Hoh, J C. Flexible swivel connection. United States: N. p., 1985.
Web.
Hoh, J C. Flexible swivel connection. United States.
Hoh, J C. Tue .
"Flexible swivel connection". United States.
@article{osti_5233466,
title = {Flexible swivel connection},
author = {Hoh, J C},
abstractNote = {A flexible swivel boot connector for connecting a first boot shield section to a second boot shield section, both first and second boot sections having openings therethrough, the second boot section having at least two adjacent accordian folds at the end having the opening, the second boot section being positioned through the opening of the first boot section such that a first of the accordian folds is within the first boot section and a second of the accordian folds is outside of the first boot, includes first and second annular discs, the first disc being positioned within and across the first accordian fold, the second disc being positioned within and across the second accordian fold, such that the first boot section is moveably and rigidly connected between the first and second accordian folds of the second boot section.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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