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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Framatome, Courbevoie, FR;
Inventors:
Serge Roillet, Lyons, FR;
Jacques Gauthier, Cailloux sur Fontaines, FR;
Alexis Righetti, Viviers, FR;
Assignee:
FRAMATOME, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 19/26 (2006.01); G21C 3/334 (2006.01); G21C 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 19/26 (2013.01); G21C 3/334 (2013.01); G21C 19/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An extraction device for extracting a nuclear fuel rod or a cluster rod comprises an attachment portion configured to be inserted into a sleeve of the rod through an end without an end plug, and a grip portion, the attachment portion comprising an elongated body along a longitudinal axis and at least one tooth projecting from the body, the or each tooth being configured to allow the attachment portion to be forcibly inserted into the sleeve axially, and to engage with the inner surface of the sleeve so as to prevent the attachment portion from being extracted from the sleeve.