US3127320A
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Cell for vertical channel nuclear reactor
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Granted: 1964-03-31
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Expires: 1981-03-31
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:17
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C15/00; G21C15/16; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/14; G21C1/16; G21C1/18; G21C1/20; G21C17/00; G21C17/02; G21C17/022; G21C17/04; G21C3/00; G21C3/30; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A VERTICAL CHANNEL NUCLEAR REACTOR, COMPRISING: FIXED UPPER AND LOWER PLATE MEMBERS; A CELL HAVING UPPER AND LOWER PORTION, SAID UPPER CELL PORTION INCLUDING A SHEATHING TUBE; SUPPORT MEANS FIXEDLY CONNECTED TO THE SHEATHING TUBE OF SAID UPPER CELL PORTION; CLAMP MEANS FOR FIRMLY CLAMPING SAID SUPPORT MEANS TO SAID FIXED UPPER PLATE MEMBER TO HOLD SAID UPPER CELL PORTION AGAINST VERTICAL AND LATERAL MOVEMENT, SAID UPPER CELL PORTION BEING SUSPENDED THEREBELOW; MEANS FOR MOUNTING CARTRIDGES OF FISSLE MATERIAL WITHIN SAID CELL; MEANS MOUNTED AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID LOWER CELL PORTION FOR ENGAGING SAID LOWER PLATE MEMBER AT A POINT IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND FOR PREVENTING LATERAL MOVEMENT OF SAID LOWER CELL PORTION WHEN SO ENGAGED; AN EXTENDABLE TELESCOPIC COUPLING CONNECTING SAID UPPER AND LOWER CELL PORTIONS; AND RESILIENT MEANS BETWEEN SAID UPPER AND LOWER CELL PORTIONS TO URGE SAID LOWER CELL PORTION INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID LOWER PLATE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A VERTICAL CHANNEL NUCLEAR REACTOR, COMPRISING: FIXED UPPER AND LOWER PLATE MEMBERS; A CELL HAVING UPPER AND LOWER PORTION, SAID UPPER CELL PORTION INCLUDING A SHEATHING TUBE; SUPPORT MEANS FIXEDLY CONNECTED TO THE SHEATHING TUBE OF SAID UPPER CELL PORTION; CLAMP MEANS FOR FIRMLY CLAMPING SAID SUPPORT MEANS TO SAID FIXED UPPER PLATE MEMBER TO HOLD SAID UPPER CELL PORTION AGAINST VERTICAL AND LATERAL MOVEMENT, SAID UPPER CELL PORTION BEING SUSPENDED THEREBELOW; MEANS FOR MOUNTING CARTRIDGES OF FISSLE MATERIAL WITHIN SAID CELL; MEANS MOUNTED AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID LOWER CELL PORTION FOR ENGAGING SAID LOWER PLATE MEMBER AT A POINT IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND FOR PREVENTING LATERAL MOVEMENT OF SAID LOWER CELL PORTION WHEN SO ENGAGED; AN EXTENDABLE TELESCOPIC COUPLING CONNECTING SAID UPPER AND LOWER CELL PORTIONS; AND RESILIENT MEANS BETWEEN SAID UPPER AND LOWER CELL PORTIONS TO URGE SAID LOWER CELL PORTION INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID LOWER PLATE MEMBER.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-31 | 1971-09-30 | 1972-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-31 | 1975-09-30 | 1976-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |