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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1994
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bhabesh K Thakur, Henrietta, NY (US);
Maurice Gilbert, Canaseraga, NY (US);
Charles O Hancock, Fairport, NY (US);
Charles H Feathers, Hilton, NY (US);
Assignee:
MDT Corporation, Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
49394 ; 292241 ;
Abstract
Hinge and latching structures associated with a door for a pressure vessel provides a tight and competent seal when the door is in sealed relationship with the opening of the vessel. The latching structure includes coupling structures which provide increased clamping engagement of the door in response to any increased pressure differential developed across the door.