US3000803A
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Thermocouple cable arrangements
Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1957-06-24
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Granted: 1961-09-19
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Expires: 1977-06-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Morris Harry
- 👤 Knights Herbert Chilvers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:39
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C17/00; G21C17/10; G21C17/102; H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A FUEL ELEMENT AND A THERMOCOUPLE CABLE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FUEL ELEMENT, APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY INSERTING INTO AND REMOVING FROM A CHARGE TUBE SAID FUEL ELEMENT ALONG WITH SAID THERMOCOUPLE CABLE COMPRISING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FUEL ELEMENT FOR TRANSMITTING THE LOAD DURING THE INSERTING AND REMOVING OPERATION, SAID THERMOCOUPLE CABLE EXTENDING FROM SAID FUEL ELEMENT IN NON-LOAD BEARING ENGAGEMENT WITHIN SAID LOAD TRANSMITTING MEANS AND TERMINATING WITH A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING OUTSIDE SAID LOAD TRANSMITTING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR INSERTING AND REMOVING SAID FUEL ELEMENT ALONG WITH SAID THERMOCOUPLE CABLE INCLUDING A FIRST COUPLING DETACHABLY COUPLED TO SAID LOAD TRANSMITTING MEANS AND A FLEXIBLE LOAD BEARING TUBE CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST COUPLING AND HAVING SAID TERMINAL PORTION OF THE THERMOCOUPLE CABLE EXTENDING THEREWITHIN A SECOND COUPLING TO WHICH THE FLEXIBLE LOAD BEARING TUBE IS CONNECTED, SAID FIRST AND SECOND COUPLINGS BEING CONNECTED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID FLEXIBLE LOAD BEARING TUBE, AND A THIRD COUPLING HAVING A LITTING CABLE CONNECTED THEREWITH, SAID SECOND AND THIRD COUPLINGS BEING DETACHABLY COUPLED TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A FUEL ELEMENT AND A THERMOCOUPLE CABLE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FUEL ELEMENT, APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY INSERTING INTO AND REMOVING FROM A CHARGE TUBE SAID FUEL ELEMENT ALONG WITH SAID THERMOCOUPLE CABLE COMPRISING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FUEL ELEMENT FOR TRANSMITTING THE LOAD DURING THE INSERTING AND REMOVING OPERATION, SAID THERMOCOUPLE CABLE EXTENDING FROM SAID FUEL ELEMENT IN NON-LOAD BEARING ENGAGEMENT WITHIN SAID LOAD TRANSMITTING MEANS AND TERMINATING WITH A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING OUTSIDE SAID LOAD TRANSMITTING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR INSERTING AND REMOVING SAID FUEL ELEMENT ALONG WITH SAID THERMOCOUPLE CABLE INCLUDING A FIRST COUPLING DETACHABLY COUPLED TO SAID LOAD TRANSMITTING MEANS AND A FLEXIBLE LOAD BEARING TUBE CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST COUPLING AND HAVING SAID TERMINAL PORTION OF THE THERMOCOUPLE CABLE EXTENDING THEREWITHIN A SECOND COUPLING TO WHICH THE FLEXIBLE LOAD BEARING TUBE IS CONNECTED, SAID FIRST AND SECOND COUPLINGS BEING CONNECTED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID FLEXIBLE LOAD BEARING TUBE, AND A THIRD COUPLING HAVING A LITTING CABLE CONNECTED THEREWITH, SAID SECOND AND THIRD COUPLINGS BEING DETACHABLY COUPLED TOGETHER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-09-18 | 1965-03-20 | 1965-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-09-18 | 1969-03-20 | 1969-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-09-18 | 1973-03-20 | 1973-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |