US3105025A
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Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1958-05-27
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Granted: 1963-09-24
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Expires: 1978-05-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hosegood Samuel Brittan
- 👤 Puffett Brian Edward
- 👤 Swain Joseph Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:28
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C15/00; G21C15/24; G21C15/243; G21C15/247; G21C13/00; G21C13/02; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A NUCLEAR REACTOR PLANT COMPRISING A CONTAINING VESSEL, A REACTOR HAVING A CORE VESSEL, A REACTOR COOLANT CIRCUIT CONNECTING IN SERIES WITH THE CORE VESSEL, SAID CORE VESSEL BEING LOCATED WITHIN SAID CONTAINING VESSEL AND SAID COOLANT CIRCUUIT INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT, SAID CONTAINING VESSEL COMPRISING MEANS DEFINING AN INWARDLY PROJECTING RECESS IN THE WALL OF SAID VESSEL, SAID RECESS HAVING AN OPEN OUTER END AND HAVING INLET AND OUTLET PIPE OPENINGS IN THE WALL OF THE RECESS CONNECTED TO THE COOLANT CIRCUIT, A CONTAINER CONTAINING SAID COMPONENT, SAID CONTAINER BEING DIMENSIONED TO FIT IN SAID RECESS AND HAVING INLET AND OUTLET PORTS IN THE WALL THEREOF CONNECTED TO THE COMPONENT CONTAINED THEREIN, SAID INLET AND OUTLET PORTS BEING LOCATED TO REGISTER WITH SAID INLET AND OUTLET PIPE OPENINGS RESPECTIVELY WHEN THE CONTAINER IS INSERTED IN THE RECESS, MEANS FOR MAKING AT LEAST A PARTIAL SEAL BETWEEN SAID CONTAINER AND SAID RECESS TO SEAL SAID INLET PIPE OPENING AND PORT FROM SAID OUTLET PIEP OPENING AND PORT, AND MEANS FOR MAKING A SECOND SEAL BETWEEN SAID CONTAINER AND SAID RECESS LOCATED BETWEEN SAID PORTS AND OPENINGS AND THE OUTER END OF THE RECESS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A NUCLEAR REACTOR PLANT COMPRISING A CONTAINING VESSEL, A REACTOR HAVING A CORE VESSEL, A REACTOR COOLANT CIRCUIT CONNECTING IN SERIES WITH THE CORE VESSEL, SAID CORE VESSEL BEING LOCATED WITHIN SAID CONTAINING VESSEL AND SAID COOLANT CIRCUUIT INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT, SAID CONTAINING VESSEL COMPRISING MEANS DEFINING AN INWARDLY PROJECTING RECESS IN THE WALL OF SAID VESSEL, SAID RECESS HAVING AN OPEN OUTER END AND HAVING INLET AND OUTLET PIPE OPENINGS IN THE WALL OF THE RECESS CONNECTED TO THE COOLANT CIRCUIT, A CONTAINER CONTAINING SAID COMPONENT, SAID CONTAINER BEING DIMENSIONED TO FIT IN SAID RECESS AND HAVING INLET AND OUTLET PORTS IN THE WALL THEREOF CONNECTED TO THE COMPONENT CONTAINED THEREIN, SAID INLET AND OUTLET PORTS BEING LOCATED TO REGISTER WITH SAID INLET AND OUTLET PIPE OPENINGS RESPECTIVELY WHEN THE CONTAINER IS INSERTED IN THE RECESS, MEANS FOR MAKING AT LEAST A PARTIAL SEAL BETWEEN SAID CONTAINER AND SAID RECESS TO SEAL SAID INLET PIPE OPENING AND PORT FROM SAID OUTLET PIEP OPENING AND PORT, AND MEANS FOR MAKING A SECOND SEAL BETWEEN SAID CONTAINER AND SAID RECESS LOCATED BETWEEN SAID PORTS AND OPENINGS AND THE OUTER END OF THE RECESS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-23 | 1967-03-25 | 1967-09-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-23 | 1971-03-25 | 1971-09-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-23 | 1975-03-25 | 1975-09-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |