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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2010
Applicant:
Mark Anthony Quintel, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Inventor:
Mark Anthony Quintel, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 45/16 (2006.01); B61D 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cover is provided for a removable pressure vessel lid and the cover has a peripheral flange extending over the interface of the lid and pressure vessel to direct escaping pressurized fluid away from the operator in the event of a seal leak or residual pressure upon release of the lid fasteners. The fasteners such as swing bolts engage slots in the lid flange; and, flow shields are provided on the fasteners to redirect fluid escaping at the slots and about the fasteners.