Patents by Inventor Berthold Racky

Berthold Racky has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Storage container and carrying peg for radioactive material
    Patent number: 4610839
    Abstract: A storage container for radioactive material, especially for spent fuel elements is described, consisting of a base body with cover, a jacket surrounding both the cover and the base body and made of a corrosion-resistant material and a carrying peg where, for saving material and space, the carrying peg is attached removably in a sleeve which is inserted in a recess of the cover. At the same time, the sleeve and jacket consist of the same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: Nukem GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Geier, Berthold Racky
  • Container for receiving and storing spent fuel elements
    Patent number: 4320847
    Abstract: For the storage of spent fuel elements there are needed containers consisting of can and cover which undergo a preliminary sealing in inserting the cover, produce a uniform weld gap, are not jammed in opening and are repeatedly reusable. Such containers are obtained if the cans have a frusto conical widening at the upper end and the cover likewise has a frusto conical region in which there is formed between the two conical regions an acute angle of preferably 1.degree.-7.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Inventors: Gernot Gesser, Franz Hauer, Berthold Racky, Dieter Klein