Patent ID: 6805253
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: G21F

Abstract:
A casing for the protection of an article contained within the casing, the protective casing comprising:at least two casing members which are assemblable to constitute a casing having an internal volume to receive the article, each of said at least two casing members comprising; an outer skin of fiber reinforced plastics material having a plurality of layers of reinforcing fibers in a plastics material matrix, said layers overlaid one upon the other; an inner skin of fiber reinforced plastics material having a plurality of layers of reinforcing fibers in a plastics material matrix, said layers overlaid one upon the other; a filling of a low density core material in a space between the outer and inner skins; sealing means disposed in the joint face between said at least two casing members; and fastener means to hold said at least two members together.