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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph Leclerco, Saint Didier au Mont D'or, FR;
Jean-Claude Leroux, Villeurbanne, FR;
Assignees:
Framatome, Courbevoie, FR;
Compagnie Generale Des Matieres Nucleaires, Velizy Villacoublay, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376264 ;
Abstract
A machine for handling nuclear fuel assemblies includes a horizontally movable platform having a vertical telescopic mast whose lower part has a gripper for gripping the upper end piece of the assembly. The mast has several vertical rigid elements ending with segments which bear laterally each on a face of the lower part of the assembly to be inserted. The shoes are independently retractable. They index and center the assembly during reloading already irradiated assemblies. The machine may be used for reloading fuel assemblies into a nuclear reactor.