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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventor:
Steven J. Grenier, Arlington, MA (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 5/12 (2006.01); G21F 5/015 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 5/015 (2013.01); G21F 5/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure pertains to a holder for a radioactive source capsule with pivoting first and second parts, with redundant mechanisms for retention of the capsule during transportation and handling. These retaining mechanisms include a set screw in the first pivoting part to engage the capsule and to prevent radial movement of the capsule, a locking shelf in the second pivoting part to fix the axial orientation of the pivoting bottom end of the capsule holder, and a capture tooth within the capsule to prevent release of the capsule while in the shipping and/or handling tube of the capsule holder.