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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:
Jul. 18, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chia C Chiang, Simsbury, CT (US);
Cheryl L Stubbs, West Springfield, MA (US);
Assignee:
Combustion Engineering Inc., Windsor, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376203 ; 376205 ;
Abstract
A permanent annular ring seal and refueling deck assembly providing an effective water barrier over the annular space between a nuclear reactor vessel flange and a surrounding annular ledge includes annular platform, a support and a joint seal. The joint seal has an upper cylindrical section and a lower flexible corrugated or arcuate shaped section which accommodates radial, axial and rotational movements of the vessel, and reduces joint stress.