Device for recovering waste materials from a confined space

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APP PUB NO 20070009076A1
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10562209

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The invention provides a recovery device and method for use in a confined space, the device comprising (a) a plurality of gripping means and (b) extension means, the plurality of gripping means being comprised in the same member or in adjacent members. Preferably, the plurality of gripping means comprise first gripping means and second gripping means and the recovery device additionally comprises collection means for the loose and particulate debris collected by the second gripping means. The invention provides a solution to the problem of repeated access to confined spaces such as mortuary tubes by providing a recovery device capable of handling a mixture of drums and loose waste without necessitating the changing of tools.

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NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITYCUMBRIA CA24 3HU

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Collins, Jeffrey Tewkesbury, GB 10 423
Hunt, Kevin Arlington, Bibury, Gloucestershire, GB 18 60

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