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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
May. 23, 2002
Kim W. King, San Antonio, TX (US);
Nabco, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a vessel for storing explosives and containing an explosion which includes a container having a top and a bottom attached to a side wall. The container is cylindrically-shaped. The top and bottom are elliptically-shaped. A base surrounds the bottom to provide support. The top includes at least one exhaust vent. Lifts may be provided on the top of the container for lifting and transporting the vessel. A door on a side of the vessel provides access to an interior of the vessel. A door closing system secures the door during storage or an explosion. Another embodiment of the vessel further includes a liner positioned within the container, defining a gap between the liner and the container. A fragment arresting lining (i.e., sand) fills the gap. Another embodiment of the vessel further includes a layer of insulation between the container and the fragment arresting lining.