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Apparatus for accommodating a substance to be shielded from the environment
Assignee: Reederei Und Spedition Braunkohle GmbH
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Filing: 1980-10-30
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Granted: 1983-06-28
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Expires: 2000-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A transportable apparatus for accommodating a substance to be shielded from the environment, which may be disposed in a receptacle, has a pressure vessel provided with an opening which can be sealingly closed by a door with the substance therewithin, and a container within which the vessel is disposed.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinrich Beyen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:48
CPC Classifications
F; F17; F17C; F17C13/00; F17C13/12; G; G21; G21F; G21F5/00; G21F5/06; G21F5/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6416; Y10T137/6579; Y10T137/6606; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6855; Y10T137/6903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
Apparatus for accommodating a substance to be shielded from the environment, comprising: a vessel for receiving a said substance, having an opening; a door for sealingly closing said opening; a first guide means disposed within the vessel and extending from the opening thereof into the vessel; a carriage for carrying a said substance, movable on the first guide means; a second guide means adapted to have an operative position in which said second guide means is aligned with said first guide means and in which said carriage is supported on said second guide means outside said vessel; means for displacing the carriage along said first and second guide means; means for securing the carriage in position in the vessel, conduit means for introducing fluid into and removing fluid from said vessel; and a container adapted to contain said vessel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
Apparatus for accommodating a substance to be shielded from the environment, comprising: a vessel for receiving a said substance, having an opening; a door for sealingly closing said opening; a first guide means disposed within the vessel and extending from the opening thereof into the vessel; a carriage for carrying a said substance, movable on the first guide means; a second guide means adapted to have an operative position in which said second guide means is aligned with said first guide means and in which said carriage is supported on said second guide means outside said vessel; means for displacing the carriage along said first and second guide means; means for securing the carriage in position in the vessel, conduit means for introducing fluid into and removing fluid from said vessel; and a container adapted to contain said vessel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second guide means is pivotal between said operative position and an inoperative position in which it is disposed within said vessel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said carriage is adapted to receive a receptacle containing a said substance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 and further including means for controlling the temperature of said vessel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said container includes a separating wall adapted to separate the interior of the container into a first part adapted to receive said vessel and a second part for accommodating operating and control means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
A transportable apparatus for accommodating a receptacle containing a substance to be shielded from the environment, comprising: a container, a substantially cylindrical pressure vessel mounted in said container and having an opening provided at one end, means for sealingly closing said opening, first guide means disposed within said vessel and extending from the opening into said vessel, a carriage for receiving said receptacle and movable on the guide means, and means for locking the carriage in position in said vessel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
A transportable apparatus for accommodating a receptacle containing a substance to be shielded from the environment, comprising: a container, a substantially cylindrical pressure vessel mounted in said container and having an opening provided at one end, means for sealingly closing said opening, first guide means disposed within said vessel and extending from the opening into said vessel, a carriage for receiving said receptacle and movable on the guide means, and means for locking the carriage in position in said vessel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein the container is provided with a pivotally mounted frame arrangement having further guide means for the carriage, wherein said frame arrangement is adapted to occupy an operative position in which said further guide means is disposed in front of said vessel and the container, in line with said first guide means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein said frame arrangement is pivotally mounted within the container adjacent the bottom thereof and is adapted to occupy a rest position in which it is disposed between an opening into said container and said opening of said vessel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein said frame arrangement has two carrier members which extend parallel to the longitudinal direction of the container, when the frame arrangement is in its said operative position, and which carry said further guide means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein said frame arrangement carries actuating means for moving the carriage along the guide means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said means for locking said carriage in position comprises a securing means within said vessel for locking the carriage in a given position therein.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said means for locking said carriage in position includes projection means on the inwardly facing surface of the door closing the opening of said vessel, the projection means, in the closed position of said door, being operable to lock the carriage in a given position in said vessel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said vessel has a wall provided with at least one opening therethrough, and a conduit incorporating at least one shut-off means, for the removal of fluid from the pressure vessel, is pressure-tightly connected to said vessel through said one opening.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein said conduit extends into said vessel and is provided with at least a means for mounting a connecting conduit therein.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein said vessel has a wall provided with a second opening therethrough, and a second conduit which is adapted selectively to be shut off, for the introduction of a gaseous medium, is pressure-tightly connected to said second opening.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 6 including means for temperature control of said vessel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 16 wherein said temperature control means is arranged externally on said vessel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said container has an access opening at at least one end and includes operating and control means arranged at the end of the container remote from said access opening.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 18 including a partitioning wall for separating a part of the container which receives said vessel from a part of the container which accommodates said operating and control means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said vessel is capable of receiving a said substance in a receptacle.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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