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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:
Feb. 04, 1986
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
David W Christiansen, Kennewick, WA (US);
Richard A Karnesky, Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ; G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285 92 ; 285319 ; 285323 ; 376446 ;
Abstract
A locking connection for releasably attaching a handling socket to the duct tube of a fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor. The connection comprises a load pad housing mechanically attached to the duct tube and a handling socket threadably secured within the housing. A retaining ring is interposed between the housing and the handling socket and is formed with a projection and depression engageable within a cavity and groove of the housing and handling socket, respectively, to form a detachable interlocked connection assembly.