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Title: 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:
 [1]
  1. (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):
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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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
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