US3366546A
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Nuclear reactor
Assignee: Combustion Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1965-12-02
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Granted: 1968-01-30
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Expires: 1985-12-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew J Anthony
- 👤 Edward A Gruber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:06
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/30; G21C3/32; G21C3/33; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/08; G21C3/34; G21C3/356; G21C3/3563; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A CORE FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING GENERALLY PARALLEL FUEL ELEMENTS, SAID FUEL ELEMENTS BEING GROUPED INTO A PLURALITY OF FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLIES AND CONTROL RODS INTERPOSED BETWEEN CERTAIN OF SAID FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLIES, SAID FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLIES ADJACENT SAID CONTROL RODS INCLUDING GUIDE RODS, SAID GUIDE RODS EXTENDING GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID FUEL ELEMENTS WITH A PORTION OF SAID GUIDE RODS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE FUEL ELEMENTS GROUPED IN SAID ASSEMBLIES TOWARDS SAID CONTROL RODS WHEREBY SAID GUIDE RODS WILL PREVENT SAID CONTROL RODS FORM ENGAGING SAID FUEL ELEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A CORE FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING GENERALLY PARALLEL FUEL ELEMENTS, SAID FUEL ELEMENTS BEING GROUPED INTO A PLURALITY OF FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLIES AND CONTROL RODS INTERPOSED BETWEEN CERTAIN OF SAID FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLIES, SAID FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLIES ADJACENT SAID CONTROL RODS INCLUDING GUIDE RODS, SAID GUIDE RODS EXTENDING GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID FUEL ELEMENTS WITH A PORTION OF SAID GUIDE RODS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE FUEL ELEMENTS GROUPED IN SAID ASSEMBLIES TOWARDS SAID CONTROL RODS WHEREBY SAID GUIDE RODS WILL PREVENT SAID CONTROL RODS FORM ENGAGING SAID FUEL ELEMENTS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
132 words
A NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLU RALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING, GENERALLY PARALLEL FUEL ELEMENTS AND AT LEAST ONE LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING GUIDE ROD GENERALLY PARALLEL AND COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID FUEL ELEMENTS, SAID FUEL ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN SAID ASSEMBLY WITHIN THE CONFINES OF A LATERALLY EXTENDING POLYGON, SAID GUIDE ROD ARRANGED IN SAID ASSEMBLY WITH A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING OUTSIDE OF SAID POLYGON THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF SAID GUIDE ROD AND FURTHER INCLUDING A FUEL ELEMENT SPACING AND SUPPORT MEANS INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID FUEL ELEMENTS, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A BAND EXTENDING LATERALLY AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF SAID FUEL ELEMENTS AND DEFINING SAID POLYGON, SAID BAND HAVING A PORTION REMOVED, A PORTION OF SAID GUIDE ROD EXTENDING THROUGH SAID REMOVED PORTION SO AS TO EXTEND BEYOND THE OUTSIDE OF SAID BAND.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
132 words
A NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLU RALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING, GENERALLY PARALLEL FUEL ELEMENTS AND AT LEAST ONE LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING GUIDE ROD GENERALLY PARALLEL AND COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID FUEL ELEMENTS, SAID FUEL ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN SAID ASSEMBLY WITHIN THE CONFINES OF A LATERALLY EXTENDING POLYGON, SAID GUIDE ROD ARRANGED IN SAID ASSEMBLY WITH A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING OUTSIDE OF SAID POLYGON THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF SAID GUIDE ROD AND FURTHER INCLUDING A FUEL ELEMENT SPACING AND SUPPORT MEANS INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF SAID FUEL ELEMENTS, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A BAND EXTENDING LATERALLY AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF SAID FUEL ELEMENTS AND DEFINING SAID POLYGON, SAID BAND HAVING A PORTION REMOVED, A PORTION OF SAID GUIDE ROD EXTENDING THROUGH SAID REMOVED PORTION SO AS TO EXTEND BEYOND THE OUTSIDE OF SAID BAND.
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