Patent ID: 6280127
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B60P,F16F,G21F

Abstract:
A shock absorber attachment for a cover or bottom region of a metal container for transport of radioactive materials, said shock absorber attachment comprising:a shock-absorber casing formed with a recess receiving a respective end of said container and provided with means for bolting said casing to said end;a metal punch-through-preventing plate received in said casing and spaced from said end of said container;an angle-section ring forming part of said casing and surrounding said end of said container around said recess, said ring being formed with radial ribs spaced apart around said ring and spanned between flanges thereof;a stepped-pyramidal element extending in said casing outwardly from said ring and said end of said container toward a free side of said casing opposite that which receives said end of said container, said stepped-pyramidal element being composed of metal sheet and having wall thicknesses decreasing stepwise from said end of said container toward said free side; anda synthetic resin foam in said casing filling interstices thereof and in contact with said stepped-pyramidal element.