Conical O-ring seal
Abstract
A shipping container for radioactive or other hazardous materials has a conical-shaped closure containing grooves in the conical surface thereof and an O-ring seal incorporated in each of such grooves. The closure and seal provide a much stronger, tighter and compact containment than with a conventional flanged joint.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5445906
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84005917
- Assignee:
- EDB-84-030631
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-76SR00001
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; CONTAINERS; CLOSURES; SEALS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; WASTES; 420204* - Engineering- Shipping Containers; 050900 - Nuclear Fuels- Transport, Handling, & Storage
Citation Formats
Chalfant, Jr, G G. Conical O-ring seal. United States: N. p.,
Web.
Chalfant, Jr, G G. Conical O-ring seal. United States.
Chalfant, Jr, G G. .
"Conical O-ring seal". United States.
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