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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1979
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Francis Cellier, Export, PA (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
425317 ; 264-05 ; 425363 ; 425406 ;
Abstract
An automated system for manufacturing nuclear fuel pellets for use in nuclear fuel elements of nuclear power reactors. The system comprises process components arranged vertically but not directly under each other within a single enclosure. The vertical-lateral arrangement provides for gravity flow of the product from one component to the next and for vertical removal of each component without interference with the other components. The single enclosure eliminates time consuming transfer between separate enclosures of each component while providing three-sided access to the component through glove ports.