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Title: Jam proof closure assembly for lidded pressure vessels

Abstract

An expendable closure assembly is provided for use (in multiple units) with a lockable pressure vessel cover along its rim, such as of an autoclave. This assembly is suited to variable compressive contact and locking with the vessel lid sealing gasket. The closure assembly consists of a thick walled sleeve insert for retention in the under bores fabricated in the cover periphery and the sleeve is provided with internal threading only. A snap serves as a retainer on the underside of the sleeve, locking it into an under bore retention channel. Finally, a standard elongate externally threaded bolt is sized for mating cooperation with the so positioned sleeve, whereby the location of the bolt shaft in the cover bore hole determines its compressive contact on the underlying gasket.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Pittsburgh, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
868330
Patent Number(s):
5119956
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC11-76PN00014
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
jam; proof; closure; assembly; lidded; pressure; vessels; expendable; provided; multiple; units; lockable; vessel; cover; rim; autoclave; suited; variable; compressive; contact; locking; lid; sealing; gasket; consists; thick; walled; sleeve; insert; retention; bores; fabricated; periphery; internal; threading; snap; serves; retainer; underside; bore; channel; finally; standard; elongate; externally; threaded; bolt; sized; mating; cooperation; positioned; whereby; location; shaft; determines; underlying; assembly consists; closure assembly; pressure vessel; pressure vessels; threaded bolt; externally threaded; sleeve insert; thick walled; sealing gas; thick wall; /220/376/411/

Citation Formats

Cioletti, Olisse C. Jam proof closure assembly for lidded pressure vessels. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Cioletti, Olisse C. Jam proof closure assembly for lidded pressure vessels. United States.
Cioletti, Olisse C. Wed . "Jam proof closure assembly for lidded pressure vessels". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868330.
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abstractNote = {An expendable closure assembly is provided for use (in multiple units) with a lockable pressure vessel cover along its rim, such as of an autoclave. This assembly is suited to variable compressive contact and locking with the vessel lid sealing gasket. The closure assembly consists of a thick walled sleeve insert for retention in the under bores fabricated in the cover periphery and the sleeve is provided with internal threading only. A snap serves as a retainer on the underside of the sleeve, locking it into an under bore retention channel. Finally, a standard elongate externally threaded bolt is sized for mating cooperation with the so positioned sleeve, whereby the location of the bolt shaft in the cover bore hole determines its compressive contact on the underlying gasket.},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
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