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Fuel element assembly for a neutronic reactor
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1961-05-15
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1981-05-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frisch Erling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:08
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/30; G21C3/32; G21C3/336; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A FUEL ROD ASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR, SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FUEL RODS, SOME OF SAID RODS BEING LONGER THAN OTHERS AND AT EACH END OF SAID ASSEMBLY HAVING THEIR ENDS PROTRUDING OUTWARDLY OF THE ENDS OF THE OTHERS OF SAID RODS; A PLURALITY OF SHORT CONNECTORS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID RODS AND EACH BEING RIGIDLY JOINED TO EACH OF THE ADJACENT ONES OF SAID RODS, SAID CONNECTORS TOGETHER SECURING ALL OF SAID RODS LATERALLY AND SPACEDLY IN RIGID ENGAGEMENT TO ONE ANOTHER; A FLOW-CONDUCING AND ASSEMBLY-SUPPORTING MEMBER DISPOSED ADJACENT EACH END OF SAID ASSEMBLY; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A FUEL ROD ASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR, SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FUEL RODS, SOME OF SAID RODS BEING LONGER THAN OTHERS AND AT EACH END OF SAID ASSEMBLY HAVING THEIR ENDS PROTRUDING OUTWARDLY OF THE ENDS OF THE OTHERS OF SAID RODS; A PLURALITY OF SHORT CONNECTORS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID RODS AND EACH BEING RIGIDLY JOINED TO EACH OF THE ADJACENT ONES OF SAID RODS, SAID CONNECTORS TOGETHER SECURING ALL OF SAID RODS LATERALLY AND SPACEDLY IN RIGID ENGAGEMENT TO ONE ANOTHER; A FLOW-CONDUCING AND ASSEMBLY-SUPPORTING MEMBER DISPOSED ADJACENT EACH END OF SAID ASSEMBLY; AND
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