Theta blast cell

Patent · Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6482883

Mc Carthy, W W

An underground nuclear blast shelter is described comprising: cell means below ground level containing living space for one or more occupants of the shelter; underground command station means separated vertically and horizontally from the cell means having a dome at ground surface for providing access to the shelter, the dome being the only visible portion of the shelter; means for providing communication between the command station means and the cell means including a vertical hollow shaft extending down from the command station means and a horizontal hollow shaft connecting the vertical shaft to the cell means; the command station means including hatch means in the dome to provide the access and means for discharging waste products from the shelter; and flexing means in the vertical shaft to absorb a downward blast force on the dome.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-87-059498; EDB-87-104628
• Patent Number(s): US 4660334
• OSTI ID: 6482883
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 2 Oct 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
FALLOUT SHELTERS
DESIGN
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
RADIATION PROTECTION
SHIELDING
BLAST EFFECTS
COMMUNICATIONS
DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
OCCUPANTS
SHAFTS
SHOCK ABSORBERS
SUBSURFACE STRUCTURES
EXPLOSIONS
MACHINE PARTS
SHELTERS
450202* - Explosions & Explosives- Nuclear- Weaponry- (-1989)