Transport container for radioactive material
US10633163B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/70
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transport container for radioactive and other dangerous materials and comprising an outer impact protective steel container in which an inner container is mounted, and in which an impact absorbing cradle is positioned, wherein the cradle is structured to carry a materials containment vessel and comprises a supporting band structure formed around a vertical axis of the cradle, wherein the cradle further has a plurality of wire loops each of which is configured with an inner vertical leg, and outer vertical leg spaced radially outwardly from said inner vertical leg, a top span connecting the legs at their upper ends, and a bottom span connecting the legs at their lower ends, wherein the inner vertical legs are affixed to an outer surface of the band structure within which a containment vessel is mounted, wherein each inner and outer leg pair and an axis of the cradle lie in a common radial plane and whereby the loops are spaced peripherally around the band structure.
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