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EP 1008994 B1 20030910 - Shielded container

Title (en)

Shielded container

Title (de)

Abschirmbehälter

Title (fr)

Conteneur blindé

Publication

EP 1008994 B1 20030910 (DE)

Application

EP 99120210 A 19991009

Priority

DE 19856685 A 19981209

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1008994A1] The longitudinal chambers (3) run in an obtuse angle to a radial direction (R) and are made of jacket material (2) in the radial direction (R) of a moderator covering. Shielded container made of metal, particularly steel has an outer wall jacket (2) having longitudinal chamber (3) closed by segments of sheet metal and filled with neutron moderator (4) in its outer side.

IPC 1-7

G21F 5/008; G21F 5/005

IPC 8 full level

G21F 5/005 (2006.01); G21F 5/008 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G21F 5/005 (2013.01); G21F 5/008 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1008994 A1 20000614; EP 1008994 B1 20030910; CZ 289913 B6 20020417; CZ 437899 A3 20000614; DE 19856685 A1 20000615; DE 59906938 D1 20031016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99120210 A 19991009; CZ 437899 A 19991206; DE 19856685 A 19981209; DE 59906938 T 19991009