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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2000
Graham Nicholson, Lancs, GB;
John Willetts, Lancs, GB;
Arthur R. Mableson, Southampton, GB;
Colin J. Weston, Hants, GB;
British Nuclear Fuels PLC, Cheshire, GB;
Abstract
A casing for the protection of an article contained within the casing is described, the protective casing comprising: at least two casing members which are assemblable to constitute a casing having an internal volume to receive the article, each of said at least two casing members comprising: an outer skin of fiber reinforced plastics material having a plurality of layers of reinforcing fibers in a plastics material matrix; an inner skin of fiber reinforced plastics material having a plurality of layers of reinforcing fibers in a plastics material matrix; a filling of a low density core material in a space between the outer and inner skin members; sealing means disposed in the joint face between said at least two casing members; and fastener means to hold said at least two members together.