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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1982
Ronald F Antol, North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, PA (US);
Ralph W Kalkbrenner, Irwin, PA (US);
Richard M Kobuck, Delmont, PA (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A strap and vane positioning fixture is provided for aligning simultaneously the segments of straps forming a fuel rod grid. The fixture comprises a plate having a plurality of rods extending from it, in rows and columns, positioned for entry into cells of a grid. The rods at the periphery of the plate comprise a first set and have at their upper ends a spade with a single blade, the remaining rods comprising a second set and having at their upper ends a spade with a pair of blades. A method comprising engaging vanes extending from certain straps to align segments of each strap between the slots thereof, and holding the straps in the aligned position.