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US3208916A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fuel element for a nuclear reactor

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-07-06
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1984-07-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert J Hennig
  • 👤 Duane T Aase

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 13:13
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90; Y10S376/901; Y10S376/903

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 48 words
A FUEL ELEMENT FOR A FAST NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING A PRISM CONTAINING A FISSIONABLE MATERIAL, A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL CLOSELY SPACED TUBES EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF THE PRISM THROUGH THE FISSIONABLE MATERIAL, THE OUTERMOST TUBES OF SAID CLOSELY SPACED TUBES FORMING A PART OF A WALL SURROUNDING SAID PRISM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 48 words
A FUEL ELEMENT FOR A FAST NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING A PRISM CONTAINING A FISSIONABLE MATERIAL, A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL CLOSELY SPACED TUBES EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF THE PRISM THROUGH THE FISSIONABLE MATERIAL, THE OUTERMOST TUBES OF SAID CLOSELY SPACED TUBES FORMING A PART OF A WALL SURROUNDING SAID PRISM.

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) 1968-09-27 1969-03-29 1969-09-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-27 1973-03-29 1973-09-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-27 1977-03-29 1977-09-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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