Patent ID: 8225951
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: B29C,F16J,F17C

Abstract:
1. A containment vessel, comprising: a first chamber portion having at least two parallel sides and a first chamber portion flange, wherein the first chamber portion flange includes a plurality of toothed extensions, each of the plurality of toothed extensions having a first chamber tooth wedge attached thereto; a second chamber portion having at least two parallel sides and a second chamber portion flange, wherein the second chamber portion flange includes a plurality of toothed extensions, each of the plurality of toothed extensions having a second chamber tooth wedge attached thereto; and a nut portion having at least two parallel sides for forceably abutting the first chamber portion to the second chamber portion via engagement of the nut portion with the first chamber portion flange and the second chamber portion flange, the nut portion including a first plurality of toothed extensions, each of the first plurality of toothed extensions having a first nut tooth wedge attached thereto, and a second plurality of toothed extensions, each of the second plurality of toothed extensions having a second nut tooth wedge attached thereto; wherein, upon engagement of the nut portion with the first chamber portion flange and the second chamber portion flange, each of the first chamber tooth wedges slidably engages one of the first nut tooth wedges and each of the second chamber tooth wedges slidably engages one of the second nut tooth wedges, such that the first chamber portion flange compressibly abuts the second chamber portion flange.