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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles Lillja, Houston, TX (US);
David Roy Hugh, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Reliability Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23J / ; F23M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
432250 ; 1101 / ;
Abstract
An apparatus having at least one environmentally controllable chamber with an opening includes a chamber opening covering having at least one expandable portion that is expandable into the chamber when the covering is in a closed position. A chamber opening covering actuator enables movement of the covering between at least one open position and a closed position relative to the opening. The open position of the chamber opening covering allows at least partial access to the chamber through the opening.