US3147383A
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Apparatus for manipulating radioactive material to and from a storage chamber
Assignee: Technical Operations Inc
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Filing: 1962-05-16
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1982-05-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Prest
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:40
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21F; G21F5/00; G21F5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
IN APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL INCLUDING A UNIT FOR STORING A RADIOACTIVE CAPSULE, AN EXPOSURE SNOUT TO WHICH SAID CAPSULE IS MOVABLE, AND MANIPULATING MEANS INCLUDING FLEXIBLE CABLE FOR MOVING SAID CAPSULE BETWEEN SAID UNIT AND SAID SNOUT, COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID MANIPULATING MEANS TO SAID CAPSULE AND SAID UNIT, SAID COUPLING MEANS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A PAIR OF MATING CONNECTORS DEFINING RESPECTIVE PASSAGEWAYS ADAPTED TO HAVE SAID CABLE MOVABLE THERETHROUGH, ONE OF SAID CONNECTORS BEING ADAPTED FOR FIXED MOUNTING ON SAID STORAGE UNIT; AND MEANS FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SAID CONNECTORS IN MATED RELATION AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
IN APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL INCLUDING A UNIT FOR STORING A RADIOACTIVE CAPSULE, AN EXPOSURE SNOUT TO WHICH SAID CAPSULE IS MOVABLE, AND MANIPULATING MEANS INCLUDING FLEXIBLE CABLE FOR MOVING SAID CAPSULE BETWEEN SAID UNIT AND SAID SNOUT, COUPLING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID MANIPULATING MEANS TO SAID CAPSULE AND SAID UNIT, SAID COUPLING MEANS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A PAIR OF MATING CONNECTORS DEFINING RESPECTIVE PASSAGEWAYS ADAPTED TO HAVE SAID CABLE MOVABLE THERETHROUGH, ONE OF SAID CONNECTORS BEING ADAPTED FOR FIXED MOUNTING ON SAID STORAGE UNIT; AND MEANS FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SAID CONNECTORS IN MATED RELATION AND
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-01 | 1968-03-02 | 1968-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-01 | 1972-03-02 | 1972-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-01 | 1976-03-02 | 1976-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |