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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 1977
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bernard Gallet, Bruyeres le Chatel, FR;
Robert Venot, Fontenay-aux-Roses, FR;
Assignee:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
176 87 ; 176 40 ; 176 61 ; 176 64 ; 176 65 ; 248 / ;
Abstract
The upper portion of a hollow cylindrical spacer column is rigidly fixed to the reactor diagrid and supports a fuel assembly end-fitting by means of a removable sleeve having a conical bearing surface for sealing and centering the fuel assembly. The sleeve is engaged in interfitting relation with the column head and secured thereto by means of a removable annular weld connection.