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US3137635A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fuel elements for nuclear reactors

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-06-24
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Granted: 1964-06-16
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Expires: 1978-06-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Moore Richard Valentine
  • 👤 Roumph August

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 11:57
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; G21C3/06; G21C3/14; G21C15/00; G21C15/02; G21C15/04; G21C3/30; G21C3/32; G21C3/33; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 65 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A THIMBLE-SHAPED TUBULAR MEMBER DISPOSED IN A VERTICAL CHANNEL IN THE MODERATOR OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR, A FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY SUSPENDED WITHIN THE TUBULAR MEMBER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SLEEVES END-FITTING ONE WITH THE OTHER TO EXTEND ALONG THE INTERIOR OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER, NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS DISPOSED WITHIN EACH SLEEVE, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID FUEL ELEMENTS INDEPENDENTLY WITHIN EACH SLEEVE AND REMOVABLE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 65 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A THIMBLE-SHAPED TUBULAR MEMBER DISPOSED IN A VERTICAL CHANNEL IN THE MODERATOR OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR, A FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY SUSPENDED WITHIN THE TUBULAR MEMBER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SLEEVES END-FITTING ONE WITH THE OTHER TO EXTEND ALONG THE INTERIOR OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER, NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS DISPOSED WITHIN EACH SLEEVE, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID FUEL ELEMENTS INDEPENDENTLY WITHIN EACH SLEEVE AND REMOVABLE

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-06-16 1967-12-16 1968-06-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-06-16 1971-12-16 1972-06-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-06-16 1975-12-16 1976-06-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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