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Title: Self-closing shielded container for use with radioactive materials

Abstract

A container for storage of radioactive material comprising a container body nd a closure member. The closure member being coupled to the container body to enable the closure body to move automatically from a first position (e.g., closed) to a second position (open).

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Pittsburgh, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865206
Patent Number(s):
4477731
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC11-76PN00014
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
self-closing; shielded; container; radioactive; materials; storage; material; comprising; closure; coupled; enable; move; automatically; position; closed; radioactive material; material comprising; active material; radioactive materials; active materials; /250/976/

Citation Formats

Smith, Jay E. Self-closing shielded container for use with radioactive materials. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Smith, Jay E. Self-closing shielded container for use with radioactive materials. United States.
Smith, Jay E. Sun . "Self-closing shielded container for use with radioactive materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865206.
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
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