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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1984
Alexander Steinke, Ebermannstadt, DE;
Kraftwerk Union Aktiengesellschaft, Mulheim, DE;
Abstract
Spacer for centering fuel rods of fuel assemblies in water-cooled nuclear reactors, including a grid of sheet metal webs formed of a zirconium alloy and being disposed on edge, rigid bumps formed from at least some of the webs for contacting a fuel rod, at least some of the webs having relatively wide cutouts and relatively narrow lateral slots formed therein, and resilient contact elements formed of chrome nickel steel and having a head part, a base part, a resilient band connecting the head and base parts together into one piece and a bent-out point formed on the resilient band for contacting a fuel rod, the head and base parts of the contact element being insertable into the cutouts and movable into a locked position in the lateral slots formed in the webs.