Patent ID: 9728286
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: G21C,G21F,Y02E

Claim:
1. A system for translating high level radioactive waste across a ground surface, the system comprising: a cask loaded with high level radioactive waste; an apparatus comprising: the cask positioned in the cavity, with a bottom surface of the cask positioned within the cavity, the cask supported above the ground surface by the lowermost surface of the support assembly when the plurality of rollers are in the extended position; wherein the support assembly further comprises at least one support member, each support member comprising a contact member coupled to the body and extending into the cavity, the cask positioned atop and in contact with the contact member; wherein each support member further comprises at least one support plate coupling the contact member to the body; and wherein the lowermost surface of the support assembly comprises the at least one support plate of each support member.