Patent ID: 6812475
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: G21F

Abstract:
A device for storing radioactive material, comprisinga radioactive material container including a lower cup portion, an upper cup portion which is securely engaged to the lower cup portion, and a chamber with a cushion member mounted in a top and a bottom end thereof, which is formed inside the container for storing radioactive material; and a radioactive material container outer shield including a base portion and a lid which is securely covered on the base portion, the base portion further including a room to accommodate the radioactive material container wherein the said radioactive material container comprises a ring member pivotedly connected to a top end and rested between the lid and the upper cup portion, wherein when the lid is opened, the ring member will stand out of the base portion, further comprising a buckle member pivotedly mounted on an outer surface of the open end of the base portion, the lid pivotedly mounted to the base portion opposite to the buckle member, and an O-ring provide between the base portion and the lid, wherein the lid further includes a resilient snap to snap on the buckle member after the lid is buckled by the buckle member.