US3103294A - Method and apparatus for providing accessible containers for high altitude or space use - Google Patents

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US3103294A
US3103294A US132906A US13290661A US3103294A US 3103294 A US3103294 A US 3103294A US 132906 A US132906 A US 132906A US 13290661 A US13290661 A US 13290661A US 3103294 A US3103294 A US 3103294A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • This invention relates toa portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container for use at high altitude or in space.
  • the container is adapted to house delicate electronic equipment.
  • the invention ischaracterized by the manner in which the container is sealed from the atmosphere by a sealing band and by the way in which the sealing band is removed from the container without injury to the contents of the container.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container of the type just described wherein the band is provided a pair of hollow sections arranged to have their peripheral with a tab which is adapted to be connected to a key for facilitating removal of the band from the sections without injury to the contents of the container.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container of the type just described wherein the sections are made of a metal plate-d with tin and said band is made from copper.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a container of the type described wherein a collar is secured to the inner periphery of one of the sections and extends beyond the free peripheral edge thereof into engagement with the inner periphery of the other of said sections, and threaded fasteners connect the free pcripheral edge of the other section with the collar.
  • a still further object of the present invention is to provide a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed contamer which Is economical to manufacture, efficient in operation, easy to maintain, and which is reuseable.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the present inven tion.
  • FIGURE 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIGURE 1.
  • FIGURE 3 is a sectional view, similar to FIGURE 2, showing a modification of the present invention.
  • the novel container is designated by the numeral 10 and is composed of two hollow sections 12 and 14.
  • the sections are assembled so as to provide a hollow interior which is adapted to house delicate electronic equipment.
  • the rectangularly shaped sections 12 and 14- are generally made from magnesium plated with tin, nickel or any other material which can be soldered.
  • the band 22 isgenerally made from copper and is provided with a tab 28 to which a key 30 is adapted to be connected.
  • the key 30 has an elongated stem 32 which has a slot 34 on one end which is adapted to receive the tab 28.
  • the tab 28 is locked on the slotted end of the key 30.
  • the key 30 is rotated so as to break the soldered connection between the band 22 and sections 12, 14
  • the delicate electronic equipment is removed from the container lit Later, the sections 12 and 14 are cleaned so as to remove the solder to provide smooth surfaces on the outer periphery of the sections. Later, the electronic equipment is re-inserte-d into the container 10 and another tear, strip or band 22 is placed around the outer periphery of the sections 12 and 14, as explained previously, so as to close the interior of the container 10 to the atmosphere.
  • the sections 12 and 14 are provided with a reotangularly shaped collar 4%, a part of which is shown.
  • the collar 40' is permanently secured to the inner periphery of the section 12, as an example, by welding or the like and is arranged to extend outwardly beyond the free peripheral edge of the section 12 so as to engage the inner periphery of the section 14.
  • a plurality of judiciously spaced removable threaded fasteners 42 connect the peripheral edge of the section 14 to the collar 40.
  • the head 44 of the fastener 42 is flush with the outer periphery of the sections 12 and i4. After the sections 12 and 14 have been assembled in the manner illustrated, the relatively thin band 22 is Wrapped around the outer periphery of the sections throughout their entire length as was described for the other embodiment.
  • the band 22 is removed with the key 3% as previously described.
  • the threaded fasteners 42 are then removed so as to permit the removal of the delicate electronic equipment.
  • the sections are cleaned so as to remove the solder, after which time the container may be reused.
  • hollow sections 12 and 14- are described and illustrated as having a rectangularly shaped cross section, it should be understood that other hollow shaped sections, such as cylindrical, may be used.
  • a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container for use at high altitude or in space comprising a pair of axiallyaligned hollow sections arranged to have their peripheral edges which are free directly opposite with a slight substantially uniform space therebetween,
  • a relatively narrow collar in surface-to-sur-face engage- 3 ment with and secured to the inner periphery of one of said sections, said collar including a portion extending outwardly from the tree peripheral edge thereof into the other of said sections, the outer periphery of said collar portion being in surface-to-surface engagement with the inner periphery of said other section, a plurality of removable threaded fasteners which are spaced apart connecting the free peripheral edge of said other section to said collar to maintain the aforesaid spaced relationship between said sections, the trailing ends of said threaded fasteners being substantially flush with the outer periphery of said other section, and a relatively narrow removable tear strip abutting the outer periphery of said sections and bridging the space between the aforesaid edges, said strip extending completely around the outer periphery of said sections and having its peripheral edges soldered to said sections throughout their entire length to close the interior of said sections to the atmosphere, said strip also bridging the aforesaid threaded fast
  • a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container defined in claim 1 wherein said collar is secured to said one section by welding.
  • a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container defined in claim 1 wherein said hollow sections are of substantially equal size and of rectangular cross section.
  • a portable lightweight atrnospherically sealed container defined in claim 1 wherein a tab is provided on said tear strip which is adapted to be connected to a key for facilitating the removal of said strip from said sections without injury to the contents of the container.
  • a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container defined in claim 1 wherein said sections are plated with tin and said tear strip is made from copper.

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Sep t. 10, 1961:
J. S. KIRKPATRICK ETAL ETHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE CONTAINERS FOR HIGH ALTITUDE OR SPACE USE Filed Aug. 21, 1961 24 I6 22 26 Y k/ m T; 26 l8 l4 INVENTORS MM Wf 94% TTORNEYS United States Patent*() This invention relates toa portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container for use at high altitude or in space. The container is adapted to house delicate electronic equipment. The invention ischaracterized by the manner in which the container is sealed from the atmosphere by a sealing band and by the way in which the sealing band is removed from the container without injury to the contents of the container. v V
It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container adapted for use at high altitude or in space comprising edges which are free directly opposite, and a relatively narrow band abut-ting the sections and bridging the space between the aforesaid edges, said band extending completely around the outside periphery of said sections to close the interior thereof to the atmosphere and having its peripheral edges throughout their entire length soldered to the sections.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container of the type just described wherein the band is provided a pair of hollow sections arranged to have their peripheral with a tab which is adapted to be connected to a key for facilitating removal of the band from the sections without injury to the contents of the container.
Still. another object of the present invention is to provide a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container of the type just described wherein the sections are made of a metal plate-d with tin and said band is made from copper.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a container of the type described wherein a collar is secured to the inner periphery of one of the sections and extends beyond the free peripheral edge thereof into engagement with the inner periphery of the other of said sections, and threaded fasteners connect the free pcripheral edge of the other section with the collar.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a portable lightweight atmospherically sealed contamer which Is economical to manufacture, efficient in operation, easy to maintain, and which is reuseable.
Other objects and features of the invention will become apparent as the description proceeds, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, illustrating preferred embodiments of the invention, wherein:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the present inven tion.
FIGURE 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 3 is a sectional view, similar to FIGURE 2, showing a modification of the present invention.
Referring now to the drawing, the novel container is designated by the numeral 10 and is composed of two hollow sections 12 and 14. The sections are assembled so as to provide a hollow interior which is adapted to house delicate electronic equipment.
The rectangularly shaped sections 12 and 14- are generally made from magnesium plated with tin, nickel or any other material which can be soldered.
After the electronic equipment has been carefully placed in the interior of the sections 12 and 14, the sections are moved together so that the peripheral edges 16 and 18 Patented Sept. 10, 1963 ce T which are free are directly opposite with a small space 20 provided therebetween. A relatively thin tear. strip or band 22 is wrapped around the outer periphery of the sections 12 and 14 in abutting relation therewith as is shown in FIGURE 1. The laterally spaced longitudinal edges 24 and 26 of the band 22 are soldered to the sections throughout their entire length so as to completely enclose the interior of the container 10.
The band 22 isgenerally made from copper and is provided with a tab 28 to which a key 30 is adapted to be connected. Referring to FIGURE 1, it should be observed that the key 30 has an elongated stem 32 which has a slot 34 on one end which is adapted to receive the tab 28. The tab 28 is locked on the slotted end of the key 30. The key 30 is rotated so as to break the soldered connection between the band 22 and sections 12, 14
and simultaneously roll the band 22 around the slotted end of the key 30 as illustrated.
After the container has performed its function, the delicate electronic equipment is removed from the container lit Later, the sections 12 and 14 are cleaned so as to remove the solder to provide smooth surfaces on the outer periphery of the sections. Later, the electronic equipment is re-inserte-d into the container 10 and another tear, strip or band 22 is placed around the outer periphery of the sections 12 and 14, as explained previously, so as to close the interior of the container 10 to the atmosphere.
In the modification illustrated in FIGURE 3, the sections 12 and 14 are provided with a reotangularly shaped collar 4%, a part of which is shown. The collar 40' is permanently secured to the inner periphery of the section 12, as an example, by welding or the like and is arranged to extend outwardly beyond the free peripheral edge of the section 12 so as to engage the inner periphery of the section 14.
A plurality of judiciously spaced removable threaded fasteners 42 connect the peripheral edge of the section 14 to the collar 40. The head 44 of the fastener 42 is flush with the outer periphery of the sections 12 and i4. After the sections 12 and 14 have been assembled in the manner illustrated, the relatively thin band 22 is Wrapped around the outer periphery of the sections throughout their entire length as was described for the other embodiment.
After the container has performed its function, the band 22 is removed with the key 3% as previously described. The threaded fasteners 42 are then removed so as to permit the removal of the delicate electronic equipment. The sections are cleaned so as to remove the solder, after which time the container may be reused.
While the hollow sections 12 and 14- are described and illustrated as having a rectangularly shaped cross section, it should be understood that other hollow shaped sections, such as cylindrical, may be used.
The drawing and the foregoing specification constitute a description of the improved method and apparatus for providing accessible containers for high altitude or space use in such full, clear, concise and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, the scope of which is indicated by the appended claims.
What we claim as our invention is:
1. A portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container for use at high altitude or in space comprising a pair of axiallyaligned hollow sections arranged to have their peripheral edges which are free directly opposite with a slight substantially uniform space therebetween,
a relatively narrow collar in surface-to-sur-face engage- 3 ment with and secured to the inner periphery of one of said sections, said collar including a portion extending outwardly from the tree peripheral edge thereof into the other of said sections, the outer periphery of said collar portion being in surface-to-surface engagement with the inner periphery of said other section, a plurality of removable threaded fasteners which are spaced apart connecting the free peripheral edge of said other section to said collar to maintain the aforesaid spaced relationship between said sections, the trailing ends of said threaded fasteners being substantially flush with the outer periphery of said other section, and a relatively narrow removable tear strip abutting the outer periphery of said sections and bridging the space between the aforesaid edges, said strip extending completely around the outer periphery of said sections and having its peripheral edges soldered to said sections throughout their entire length to close the interior of said sections to the atmosphere, said strip also bridging the aforesaid threaded fasteners for preventing said fasteners from unthreading -while said strip remains in place.
2. A portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container defined in claim 1 wherein said collar is secured to said one section by welding.
3. A portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container defined in claim 1 wherein said hollow sections are of substantially equal size and of rectangular cross section.
4. A portable lightweight atrnospherically sealed container defined in claim 1 wherein a tab is provided on said tear strip which is adapted to be connected to a key for facilitating the removal of said strip from said sections without injury to the contents of the container.
5. A portable lightweight atmospherically sealed container defined in claim 1 wherein said sections are plated with tin and said tear strip is made from copper.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 424,982 Hidden Apr. 8, 1890 548,465 Schaake Oct. 22, 1895 922,435 Lee May 18, 1909 1,311,541 Tomlinson et a1. July 29, 1919 1,664,181 Owen Mar. 27, 1928 1,995,616 Kamack Mar. 26, 1935 2,635,785 Gross Apr. 21, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 8,316 Australia July 14, 1927

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1. A PORTABLE LIGHTWEIGHT ATMOSPHERICALLY SEALED CONTAINER FOR USE AT HIGH ALTITUDE OR IN SPACE COMPRISING A PAIR OF AXIALLY ALIGNED HOLLOW SECTIONS ARRANGED TO HAVE THEIR PERIPHERAL EDGES WHICH ARE FREE DIRECTLY OPPOSITE WITH A SLIGHT SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM SPACE THEREBETWEEN, A RELATIVELY NARROW COLLAR IN SURFACE-TO-SURFACE ENGAGEMENT WITH AND SECURED TO THE INNER PERIPHERY OF ONE OF SAID SECTIONS, SAID COLLAR INCLUDING A PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE FREE PERIPHERAL EDGE THEREOF INTO THE OTHER OF SAID SECTIONS, THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID COLLAR PORTION BEING IN SURFACE-TO-SURFACE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID OTHER SECTION, A PLURALITY OF REMOVABLE THREADED FASTENERS WHICH ARE SPACED APART CONNECTING THE FREE PERIPHERAL EDGE OF SAID OTHER SECTION TO
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