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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:
Jun. 12, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruno Mouesca, Meximieux, FR;
Jean-Pierre Denizou, Craponne, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376442 ; 376438 ; 376439 ; 376443 ;
Abstract
The spacer-grid comprises at least one single-piece plate (1) through which extend a group of openings (2) at least a part of which constitutes an even network of passages (2) for the fuel rods and the guide tubes of the fuel assembly. The spacer-grid may be formed by one single-piece plate (1) of great thickness or by the association of a plurality of parallel single-piece plates interconnected by an outer girdle element.