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US3212979A
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Core support structure
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1961-04-18
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1981-04-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard L Silverblatt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:58
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C5/00; G21C5/02; G21C5/10; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A VESSEL, A CORE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF FUEL ASSEMBLIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF SAID VESSEL, A RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE CORE PLATE FORMING PART OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID CORE ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIONING SAID FUEL ASSEMBLIES WITHIN SAID CORE ASSEMBLY, A RELATIVELY RIGID PRIMARY SUPPORT MEMBER SPACED BELOW SAID CORE PLATE AND SUSPENDED FROM THE WALLS OF SAID VESSEL, AND MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID CORE PLATE AND SAID SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING THE MAIN BODY OF SAID CORE PLATE AND SAID ASSEMBLIES FROM SAID SUPPORT MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A VESSEL, A CORE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF FUEL ASSEMBLIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF SAID VESSEL, A RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE CORE PLATE FORMING PART OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID CORE ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIONING SAID FUEL ASSEMBLIES WITHIN SAID CORE ASSEMBLY, A RELATIVELY RIGID PRIMARY SUPPORT MEMBER SPACED BELOW SAID CORE PLATE AND SUSPENDED FROM THE WALLS OF SAID VESSEL, AND MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID CORE PLATE AND SAID SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING THE MAIN BODY OF SAID CORE PLATE AND SAID ASSEMBLIES FROM SAID SUPPORT MEMBER.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-18 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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