Conical O-ring seal
Abstract
A shipping container for radioactive or other hazardous materials which 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:
-
- (North Augusta, SC)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865129
- Patent Number(s):
- 4465201
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16J - PISTONS {
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-76SR00001
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- conical; o-ring; seal; shipping; container; radioactive; hazardous; materials; conical-shaped; closure; containing; grooves; surface; incorporated; provide; stronger; tighter; compact; containment; conventional; flanged; joint; shipping container; hazardous material; hazardous materials; o-ring seal; seal provide; closure containing; /220/376/976/
Citation Formats
Chalfant, Jr., Gordon G. Conical O-ring seal. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Chalfant, Jr., Gordon G. Conical O-ring seal. United States.
Chalfant, Jr., Gordon G. Sun .
"Conical O-ring seal". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865129.
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title = {Conical O-ring seal},
author = {Chalfant, Jr., Gordon G.},
abstractNote = {A shipping container for radioactive or other hazardous materials which 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.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}
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