US2865828A
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Moderator and reflector structures for nuclear reactors
Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1955-12-12
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Granted: 1958-12-23
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Expires: 1975-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Long Everett
- 👤 Greenhalgh Frank Geoffrey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:14
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C5/00; G21C5/02; G21C5/08; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2142; Y10T74/2151
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A MODERATOR AND REFLECTOR STRUCTURE FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR, RESTRAINT MEANS COMPRISING A SERIES OF ELASTIC AROUND THE STRUCTURE, EACH BAND COMPRISING A SERIES OF JOINED LINKS AND EACH LINK COMPRISING A NEST OF COAXIAL TUBES,THE TUBES IN EACH NEST BEING END-LOADED ONE AGAINST THE OTHER SO THAT ALTERNATE TUBES ACCEPT EQUAL TENSILE AND COMPRESSIVE LOADS RESPECTIVELY,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A MODERATOR AND REFLECTOR STRUCTURE FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR, RESTRAINT MEANS COMPRISING A SERIES OF ELASTIC AROUND THE STRUCTURE, EACH BAND COMPRISING A SERIES OF JOINED LINKS AND EACH LINK COMPRISING A NEST OF COAXIAL TUBES,THE TUBES IN EACH NEST BEING END-LOADED ONE AGAINST THE OTHER SO THAT ALTERNATE TUBES ACCEPT EQUAL TENSILE AND COMPRESSIVE LOADS RESPECTIVELY,
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