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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:
Aug. 21, 1990
Filed:
Jan. 11, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
John F Patterson, Richland, WA (US);
Richard H Ewing, West Richland, WA (US);
Jack Yates, Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Nuclear Fuels Corporation, Richland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376439 ; 376443 ;
Abstract
An intermediate mixing grid for nuclear reactor fuel assemblies is made without the usual perimeter strip. The ends of the grid members are formed so that they hold the fuel rods at the edges of the assembly in place.