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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1994
Filed:
May. 28, 1993
Leonard P Hornak, Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, PA (US);
David J Stefko, Penn Township, Westmoreland County, PA (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A device for transferring a poison rod assembly from one fuel assembly to another fuel assembly. The device comprising winch means cooperatively associated with the poison rod assembly for lifting and transferring the poison rod assembly; a tubular member attached to the winch means at one end and adapted to be attached to the poison rod assembly at its other end.for latching onto the poison rod assembly; motor means attached to the winch means for driving the winch means; and actuator means communicating with the tubular member for moving the tubular member in an arcuate motion for latching the tubular member to the poison rod assembly.