Receptacles – Closures – Motor driven
Patent
1982-02-26
1985-05-28
Schafer, Richard E.
Receptacles
Closures
Motor driven
376204, 376260, 220314, 220323, 220291, 292 43, B65D 5500, G21C 1900
Patent
active
045195196
ABSTRACT:
A quick opening hatch for use on a transfer tube of a nuclear reactor plant that is adapted to replace the conventional hatch on the transfer tube. A locking ring is provided with a plurality of screw openings that is adapted for connection to the transfer tube, and a hatch cover fitably received within the locking ring for closing-off the transfer tube. To lock the cover to the ring, latches are movably connected with the cover for locking engagement with the locking ring, and a sprocket with a plurality of crank arms is movably connected with the cover and the latches for movement thereof into locking engagement with a latch housing on the locking ring for locking the cover to the ring and out of engagement with the latch housing for releasing the cover from the locking ring so as to permit removal of the hatch cover from the locking ring to provide access to the transfer tube. A davit assembly is provided which is connected with the transfer tube and the hatch cover to move the cover away and to provide guidance for closing-off the transfer tube. The locking ring and hatch cover also include cooperating keys and keyways for alignment when closing the transfer tube. The cover is provided with sealing rings and the latch housing and latches include cooperating cam surfaces to provide a tight locking engagement by compressing the sealing rings between the transfer tube and the hatch cover.
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Meuschke Robert E.
Sherwood Donald G.
Silverblatt Bernard L.
Abeles Daniel C.
Schafer Richard E.
Wasil Daniel
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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