Explosive parcel containment and blast mitigation container
Abstract
The present invention relates to a containment structure for containing and mitigating explosions. The containment structure is installed in the wall of the building and has interior and exterior doors for placing suspicious packages into the containment structure and retrieving them from the exterior of the building. The containment structure has a blast deflection chute and a blowout panel to direct over pressure from explosions away from the building, surrounding structures and people.
- Inventors:
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- Frederick County, MD
- Issue Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 947158
- Patent Number(s):
- 6244155
- Application Number:
- 09/270,748
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42D - BLASTING
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Sparks, Michael H. Explosive parcel containment and blast mitigation container. United States: N. p., 2001.
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Sparks, Michael H. Explosive parcel containment and blast mitigation container. United States.
Sparks, Michael H. Tue .
"Explosive parcel containment and blast mitigation container". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/947158.
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abstractNote = {The present invention relates to a containment structure for containing and mitigating explosions. The containment structure is installed in the wall of the building and has interior and exterior doors for placing suspicious packages into the containment structure and retrieving them from the exterior of the building. The containment structure has a blast deflection chute and a blowout panel to direct over pressure from explosions away from the building, surrounding structures and people.},
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year = {2001},
month = {6}
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