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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. 14, 1989
Filed:
May. 29, 1987
Clarence D John, Jr, Penn Hills Twp., Allegheny County, PA (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A system for processing both ends of tubes, such a nuclear fuel rod cladding tubes. A conveyor, adjustable for different length tubing, supports and transversely moves the tubes to tube-end-processing sites. The conveyor is spaced up at the first-tube-end-processing sites to create first access areas. First-tube-end-processing machines have bases with a portion placed underneath the conveyor in these first access areas. The first machines have tube-end-processing modules movably mounted on the bases to accommodate different length tubing. The system also includes second-tube-end-processing machines having tube-end-process modules positioned at the second-tube-end-processing sites. The modules process the tube ends with such operations as deburring, attaching fittings for flush etching the tubes, etc. Preferably, the modules are aligned for the system to process both ends of a tube simultaneously.