US3212978A
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Nuclear reactor 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
- 👤 Vincent R Short
- 👤 Stevens Glenn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:35
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C7/00; G21C7/06; G21C7/08; G21C7/20; G21C5/00; G21C5/02; G21C5/10; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR HAVING AN UPRIGHT ANNULAR WALL STRUCTURE, AN UPRIGHT REACTOR CORE ASSEMBLY LOCATED IN SAID WALL STRUCTURE, A TOP CORE PLATE AND A BOTTOM CORE PLATE FORMING PART OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM RESPECTIVELY, SAID CORE ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIONING FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLIES OF SAID REACTOR CORE ASSEMBLY, ELONGATED TUBES LOCATED ABOVE AND BELOW SAID CORE ASSEMBLY AND ETENDING UPWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM, RESPECTIVELY, AND AT LEAST SOME OF SAID TUBES BEING ATTACHED AT ONE END TO AT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR HAVING AN UPRIGHT ANNULAR WALL STRUCTURE, AN UPRIGHT REACTOR CORE ASSEMBLY LOCATED IN SAID WALL STRUCTURE, A TOP CORE PLATE AND A BOTTOM CORE PLATE FORMING PART OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM RESPECTIVELY, SAID CORE ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIONING FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLIES OF SAID REACTOR CORE ASSEMBLY, ELONGATED TUBES LOCATED ABOVE AND BELOW SAID CORE ASSEMBLY AND ETENDING UPWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM, RESPECTIVELY, AND AT LEAST SOME OF SAID TUBES BEING ATTACHED AT ONE END TO AT
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-18 | 1969-04-19 | 1969-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-18 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-18 | 1977-04-19 | 1977-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |