SWIPE TRANSFER ASSEMBLY
Assignee
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION A CORPORATION OF PA
Filed
Mar 21, 1991
Granted
Jul 21, 1992
Location
BLACKFOOT ID US
Abstract
The swipe transfer assembly is a mechanical assembly which is used in conjunction with glove boxes and other sealed containments. It is used to pass small samples into or out of glove boxes without an open breach of the containment, and includes a rotational cylinder inside a fixed cylinder, the inside cylinder being rotatable through an arc of approximately 240° relative to the outer cylinder. An offset of 120° from end to end allows only one port to be opened at a time. The assembly is made of stainless steel or aluminum and clear acrylic plastic to enable visual observation. The assembly allows transfer of swipes and smears from radiological and other specially controlled environments.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jun 11, 1991
Rescinded
Jul 5, 1991
Duration
24 days
Inventor
- 1ROBERT M. CHRISTIANSEN
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5131797
- Application
- 00767751
- Aerospace match
- No
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records