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US3004906A
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Uranium foil nuclear fuel element
Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1956-11-09
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Granted: 1961-10-17
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Expires: 1976-11-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin H Binstock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:01
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/30; G21C3/36; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A FUEL PLATE FOR A PLATE-TYPE NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL SHEET OF URANIUM METAL FOIL, SAID SHEET HAVING A PLURALITY OF PERFORATIONS, A CLADDING BONDED TO SAID METAL FOIL, THE CLADDING SURFACES BEING JOINED TOGETHER THROUGH SAID PERFORATIONS IN SAID FOIL TO IMPART STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY TO SAID FUEL PLATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A FUEL PLATE FOR A PLATE-TYPE NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL SHEET OF URANIUM METAL FOIL, SAID SHEET HAVING A PLURALITY OF PERFORATIONS, A CLADDING BONDED TO SAID METAL FOIL, THE CLADDING SURFACES BEING JOINED TOGETHER THROUGH SAID PERFORATIONS IN SAID FOIL TO IMPART STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY TO SAID FUEL PLATE.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
52 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A FUEL PLATE FOR A PLATE-TYPE NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT WHICH COMPRISES PERFORATING A URANIUM METAL FOIL, INSERTING SAID PERFORATED METAL INTO A TUBE OF A CLADDING MATERIAL HAVING A RELATIVELY LOW THERMAL NEUTRON ABSORPTION CROSS SECTION AND METALLURGICALLY BONDING SAID METAL AND SAID TUBE TOGETHER, THEREBY JOIN-
Claim 4
Independent Claim
52 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A FUEL PLATE FOR A PLATE-TYPE NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT WHICH COMPRISES PERFORATING A URANIUM METAL FOIL, INSERTING SAID PERFORATED METAL INTO A TUBE OF A CLADDING MATERIAL HAVING A RELATIVELY LOW THERMAL NEUTRON ABSORPTION CROSS SECTION AND METALLURGICALLY BONDING SAID METAL AND SAID TUBE TOGETHER, THEREBY JOIN-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-10-16 | 1965-04-17 | 1965-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-10-16 | 1969-04-17 | 1969-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-10-16 | 1973-04-17 | 1973-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |