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:
Jan. 22, 1985
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Aime A Gheri, Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ; B67D / ; G21G / ; G21G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376261 ; 376265 ; 222 77 ; 141 12 ; 141 71 ;
Abstract
A system and method for the loading of spherical nuclear fuel in vertical fuel rods. The system includes a fuel rod support, a glovebox, a weighing station system, a means for feeding spherical fuel to the fuel rod and transportation means for moving the fuel between parts of the system.