Patent ID: 9396824
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: G21F

Claim Text:
1. A radioactive waste container system comprising: a canister having an interior chamber for holding radioactive waste and an open top; a lid assembly comprising a confinement lid and a shielded lifting lid, the confinement lid being detachably mounted to the shielded lifting lid; the confinement lid being configured for mounting on the canister and having a first thickness; the shielded lifting lid including a lifting attachment and having a second thickness; wherein the confinement lid is independently mountable on the canister relative to the shielded lifting lid; wherein the shielded lifting lid comprises a plurality of first bolt holes and the confinement lid comprises a plurality of second bolt holes, the first and second bolt holes concentrically aligned; and a plurality of first mounting bolts inserted through some of the first bolt in the shielded lifting lid and attaching the confinement lid to the canister without engaging the shielded lifting lid.