US3113083A
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Plate assembly and method of fabrication
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1959-03-27
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Granted: 1963-12-03
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Expires: 1979-03-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Austin G Silvester
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:47
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/30; G21C3/36; B; B21; B21K; B21K25/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49924; Y10T29/49936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A PLATE TYPE NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY WHICH COMPRISES AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT NUCLEAR FUEL-CONTAINING PLATE MEMBER, A PAIR OF PARALLEL SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SIDE WALL MEMBERS SPACED APART FROM ONE ANOTHERE AND EACH HAVING A GROOVE THEREIN, SAID SIDE WALL MEMBERS BEING SECURED TO THE EDGES OF SAID PLATE MEMBER SOLELY BY MEANS OF A PERMENENT MECHANICAL DEFORMATION OF THAT PORTION OF THE SIDE WALL MEMBER IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THE GROOVE AND INTO A DEPRESSION EXTENDING ALONG ADJACENT THE EDGE OF SAID PLATE MEMBER, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT PARTS OF SAID SIDE WALL MEMBER ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID GROOVE MEASURED THROUGH SAID DEPRESSION BEING LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF THE EDGE OF SAID PLATE MEMBER WHEREBY SAID PLATE MEMBER IS LOCKED POSITIVELY INTO SAID SIDE WALL MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A PLATE TYPE NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY WHICH COMPRISES AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT NUCLEAR FUEL-CONTAINING PLATE MEMBER, A PAIR OF PARALLEL SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SIDE WALL MEMBERS SPACED APART FROM ONE ANOTHERE AND EACH HAVING A GROOVE THEREIN, SAID SIDE WALL MEMBERS BEING SECURED TO THE EDGES OF SAID PLATE MEMBER SOLELY BY MEANS OF A PERMENENT MECHANICAL DEFORMATION OF THAT PORTION OF THE SIDE WALL MEMBER IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THE GROOVE AND INTO A DEPRESSION EXTENDING ALONG ADJACENT THE EDGE OF SAID PLATE MEMBER, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT PARTS OF SAID SIDE WALL MEMBER ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID GROOVE MEASURED THROUGH SAID DEPRESSION BEING LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF THE EDGE OF SAID PLATE MEMBER WHEREBY SAID PLATE MEMBER IS LOCKED POSITIVELY INTO SAID SIDE WALL MEMBERS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-02 | 1967-06-03 | 1967-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-02 | 1971-06-03 | 1971-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-02 | 1975-06-03 | 1975-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |