The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Dec. 13, 1983
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank D Qurnell, San Jose, CA (US);
Nordahl H Skarshaug, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ; G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376245 ; 3316 / ; 3316 / ; 376258 ;
Abstract
An amphibious end plug gauging device and method for determining the axial location of nuclear fuel element end plugs within or without the upper tie plate of a fuel bundle. The gauging device is maneuvered toward an underwater fuel bundle in a reactor service pool and its tip inserted in a preselected tie plate shank hole to engage the end of a fuel element in the bundle. The position of the fuel element relative the upper surface of the tie plate is registered on a dial indicator.