US3022240A
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Nuclear reactor fuel element
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-10-03
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Granted: 1962-02-20
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Expires: 1978-10-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles H Bassett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:28
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; G21C3/16; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT, A TUBLAR HOUSING CLOSED AT ITS ENDS, A PLURALITY OF SETS OF FISSIONABLE FUEL PELLET SEGMENTS WITHIN SAID HOUSING, WEGDE MEMBERS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SETS OF FUEL PELLET SEGMENTS, AND A RESILIENT ELEMENT COACTING WITH SAID WEDGE MEMBERS TO URGE SAID FUEL PELLET SEGMENTS RADIALLY INTO CONTACT EN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT, A TUBLAR HOUSING CLOSED AT ITS ENDS, A PLURALITY OF SETS OF FISSIONABLE FUEL PELLET SEGMENTS WITHIN SAID HOUSING, WEGDE MEMBERS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SETS OF FUEL PELLET SEGMENTS, AND A RESILIENT ELEMENT COACTING WITH SAID WEDGE MEMBERS TO URGE SAID FUEL PELLET SEGMENTS RADIALLY INTO CONTACT EN-
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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