Research Testing of Commercial Retractable Handles for Small Containers.

Abstract

This project was established to identify handle manufactures and their products with some type of handle strength rating. Current handles are not retractable, i.e. spring loaded, and would swing out from the container wall during drop testing. On small containers experiencing free fall drop testing, the handles would get damaged between the container and the ground. The damage was sporadic, therefore, AFPTEF wanted to look at the retractable handles that would hold the handle up against the container wall. The AFPTEF's goal was to test the commercial handles and certify them to a rated load and eliminate the need to repeat testing of handles on other containers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 23, 1996
Accession Number
ADA304701

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People

  • Robert S. Tekesky

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Containers
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Inspection
  • Instructions
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • New York
  • Packaging
  • Pull Tests
  • Standards
  • Test Methods
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection

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  • Agricultural and Food sciences

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design