(19)
(11) EP 0 234 890 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.01.1988 Bulletin 1988/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.09.1987 Bulletin 1987/36

(21) Application number: 87301503

(22) Date of filing: 20.02.1987
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 21.02.1986 US 831970

(71) Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
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(72) Inventor:
  • Mallory, Charles William
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(54) Improved cases for radioactive waste


(57) An impact skirt 16 for a radioactive waste material cask 10, each impact skirt fitting over the end of the cask and having portions 18 and 20 lapping the cask axially and radially, each skirt comprising a one piece member of a solid, soft, light metal material such as aluminum.





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