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US 2017/0291316 A1Published application
Ergonomic glovebox workspace layout tool and associated method of use
AssigneeConsolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
InventorShannon Howard RODDY
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Abstract
The present invention provides an elongate tool that aides in the placement of objects and machinery within a glovebox, such that the objects and machinery can be safely handled by a user. The tool includes a plurality of visual markings (in English units, metric units, other units, grooves, ridges, varying widths, etc.) that indicate distance from the user within the glovebox, optionally broken into placement preference zones that are color coded, grayscale coded, or the like.
Claims19
An ergonomic glovebox workspace layout tool, comprising:
- an elongate body;
- and
- a plurality of visual zones defined along one or more surfaces of the elongate body, wherein the plurality of visual zones correspond to a plurality of ergonomic horizontal reach zones associated with a user.
An ergonomic glovebox workspace layout method, comprising:
- providing a tool comprising:
- an elongate body;
- and
- a plurality of visual zones defined along one or more surfaces of the elongate body, wherein the plurality of visual zones correspond to a plurality of ergonomic horizontal reach zones associated with a user;
- disposing the tool in a glovebox;
- and
- positioning an object in the glovebox using the plurality of visual zones of the tool as guides.
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