Packaging for transporting and/or storing radioactive material, comprising a more effective corner shock absorber
US9928928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F5/015
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Packaging for transporting and/or storing radioactive material, comprising a packaging body which defines therein a cavity for housing radioactive material, and at least one shock absorber which is mounted on the outside of the packaging body, which has an outer surface provided with at least one first outer surface and one second outer surface which are separated by an edge that is covered by the shock absorber. The absorber comprises a metal damping structure comprising a first recess having an imaginary straight line extending therethrough, the line passing through both a center of gravity of the packaging and a point on the edge, a second recess arranged so as to face one of the outer surfaces, and a metal wall for absorbing shocks by plastic deformation. The wall is at least 5 mm thick and defines the first and second recesses on either side thereof.
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