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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 1977

Filed:

Oct. 22, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:

Ralph W Seidensticker, Wheaton, IL (US);

Robert L Knawa, Idaho Falls, ID (US);

Bernard C Cerutti, Idaho Falls, ID (US);

Charles R Snyder, Naperville, IL (US);

William C Husen, Whittier, CA (US);

Robert G Coyer, Pasadena, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
176 87 ; 176D / ;
Abstract

A nuclear reactor containment structure which includes a reinforced concrete shell, a hemispherical top dome, a steel liner, and a reinforced-concrete base slab supporting the concrete shell is constructed with a substantial proportion thereof below grade in an excavation made in solid rock with the concrete poured in contact with the rock and also includes a continuous, hollow, reinforced-concrete ring tunnel surrounding the concrete shell with its top at grade level, with one wall integral with the reinforced concrete shell, and with at least the base of the ring tunnel poured in contact with the rock.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Seidensticker, Ralph. (1977). Nuclear reactor containment structure with continuous ring tunnel at (U.S. Patent No. 4045289). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4045289

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