Patent ID: 8222624

Claim:
A device containment apparatus for storing an explosive device and minimizing dispersal of radioactive material, the device containment apparatus comprising: a substantially spherical containment vessel for storing an explosive device, the vessel defining an interior area and including a door allowing selective access to the interior area; a first frame supporting the vessel and further supporting the door to be pivotally coupled to the frame and movable between a closed position preventing access to the interior area and an open position allowing access to the interior area, wherein the frame includes a base and an upper portion spaced a distance above the base; a first radiation shield including a plurality of radiation shielding panels supported on the first frame and extending between the base and the upper portion of the first frame in spaced relationship with the vessel; and a second frame and a second radiation shield supported by the second frame, the second radiation shield being positioned adjacent an outer wall of the vessel; wherein the second frame includes a first frame ring and a second frame ring, the first and second frame rings positioned at generally opposite ends of the vessel, and the second radiation shield includes a plurality of overlapping panels, each of the plurality of panels having a first end coupled to the first frame ring, a second end coupled to the second frame ring, and a shape complementary to the outer wall of the vessel.