US3133867A
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Neutronic reactor fuel element
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-03-17
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Granted: 1964-05-19
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Expires: 1978-03-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frisch Erling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 01:59
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/30; G21C3/32; G21C3/33; G21C3/34; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
IN A FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FUEL RODS EACH CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FUEL RODS EACH CONTAINING A QUANTITY OF FISSILE MATERIAL, SAID FUEL RODS BEING ARRANGED INTO A LATTICE NETWORK, EACH ROW OF FUEL RODS IN ONE DIRECTION BEING SECURED TO A STRAP MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF DIVIDER MEMBERS INSERTED BETWEEN ADJACENT ROWS OF SAID LATTICE ARRAY AT AN ANGLE TO SAID STRAP MEMBERS AND TO SAID ONE DIREC-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
IN A FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FUEL RODS EACH CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FUEL RODS EACH CONTAINING A QUANTITY OF FISSILE MATERIAL, SAID FUEL RODS BEING ARRANGED INTO A LATTICE NETWORK, EACH ROW OF FUEL RODS IN ONE DIRECTION BEING SECURED TO A STRAP MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF DIVIDER MEMBERS INSERTED BETWEEN ADJACENT ROWS OF SAID LATTICE ARRAY AT AN ANGLE TO SAID STRAP MEMBERS AND TO SAID ONE DIREC-
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