Patents by Inventor Roy J. Swindells

Roy J. Swindells 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).

  • Disposal of radioactive waste
    Patent number: 4446063
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for charging radioactive waste into a disposable steel drum having a plug type lid. The drum is sealed to a waste dispenser and the dispenser closure and lid are withdrawn into the dispenser in back-to-back manner. Before reclosing the dispenser the drum is urged closer to it so that on restoring the dispenser closure to the closed position the lid is pressed into the drum opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: British Nuclear Fuels Limited
    Inventors: Richard J. Critchley, Roy J. Swindells