Interchangeable breech lock for glove boxes
AssigneeSavannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
InventorDavid Preston Lemonds
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Abstract
A breech lock for a glove box is provided that may be used to transfer one or more items into the glove box. The breech lock can be interchangeably installed in place of a plug, glove, or other device in a port or opening of a glove box. Features are provided to aid the removal of items from the breech lock by a gloved operator. The breech lock can be reused or, if needed, can be replaced with a plug, glove, or other device at the port or opening of the glove box.
Claims20
An interchangeable breech lock for a glove box, comprising:
- a housing extending between a first end and a second end, the first end having a first port the second end having a second port;
- a plug connected with the exterior of the housing, the plug configured for removably securing the housing within a glove box opening;
- a first door positioned at the first end of the housing and configured for selectively opening or closing the first port;
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- a second door positioned at the second end of the housing and configured for selectively opening or closing the second port;
- wherein the housing and the second door collectively define a chamber when the second door closes the second port, the chamber having a first portion defined by the housing and a second portion defined by the second door, the chamber configured for receipt of an item for glove box transfer.
A breech lock for a glove box, comprising:
- a housing providing a first portion of a chamber, the housing defining a longitudinal direction and a vertical direction, the housing defining a first port at a first end and a second port at a second end;
- a first door attached to the housing near the first port and configured for opening and closing the first port;
- a second door attached to the housing near the second port and configured for opening and closing the second port, the second door defining a second portion of the chamber when closing the second port, the second door defining a recess that is positioned vertically lower than the first portion of the chamber;
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- an attachment mechanism for releasably securing the breech lock into a glove box opening of the glove box.
A method for using a breech lock with a glove box, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting the breech lock into a glove box opening defined by the glove box;
- opening a first door on the breech lock and inserting an item into the breech lock;
- closing the first door on the breech lock;
- opening a second door and removing the item from the breech lock;
- closing the second door;
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- sliding the breech lock completely through the glove box opening while positioning another device into the glove box opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.