Vacuum sealable container
AssigneeHoneybee Robotics, LLC
InventorsLeo Stolov, Maria Fountas, Philip Chu, Kris Zacny
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Abstract
A vacuum sealable container for securing and transporting extraterrestrial samples includes a container body defining a plurality of flange tabs and a lid assembly detachably coupled to the container body, the lid assembly selectively hermetically sealing the container body. The lid assembly includes a cap member defining a plurality of lid tabs corresponding to the plurality of flange tabs, and a plurality of locking bolts received through the plurality of lid tabs. The plurality of locking bolts selectively pull the cap member toward the container body when tightened.
Claims10
A vacuum sealable container for securing and transporting extraterrestrial samples, the vacuum sealable container defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction, the vacuum sealable container comprising:
- a container body defining a plurality of flange tabs extending along the radial direction from an outer circumferential edge of the container body, each flange tab of the plurality of flange tabs defining a through aperture;
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- a lid assembly detachably coupled to the container body, the lid assembly selectively hermetically sealing the container body, wherein the lid assembly comprises:
- a cap member defining a plurality of lid tabs corresponding to the plurality of flange tabs, each of the plurality of lid tabs extending along the radial direction, the plurality of lid tabs being spaced apart from each other along the circumferential direction;
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- a plurality of locking bolts, each of the plurality of locking bolts being positioned through each respective lid tab along the axial direction, wherein the plurality of locking bolts is configured to rotate within the plurality of lid tabs;
- wherein each locking bolt of the plurality of locking bolts is threadedly coupled with a respective through aperture of a respective flange tab, and wherein each of the plurality of locking bolts includes a cap portion, the cap portion configured to connect with a handle member, the cap portion being hexagonal shaped.
A vacuum sealable container defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction, the vacuum sealable container comprising:
- a container body defining a plurality of flange tabs extending along the radial direction from an outer circumferential edge of the container body;
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- a lid assembly detachably coupled to the container body, the lid assembly selectively hermetically sealing the container body, wherein the lid assembly comprises:
- a cap member defining a plurality of lid tabs, each of the plurality of lid tabs extending along the radial direction;
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- a plurality of locking bolts, each of the plurality of locking bolts being positioned through each respective lid tab along the axial direction, wherein the plurality of locking bolts is configured to rotate within the plurality of lid tabs,
- wherein the plurality of locking bolts is received through the plurality of flange tabs when the lid assembly is coupled to the container body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.