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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1998
Filed:
May. 30, 1997
Herbert Schramm, Hoechstadt, DE;
Roland Gottfried, Langensendelbach, DE;
Erich Haas, Rueckersdorf, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for inspecting an outer jacket of a core containment in the vicinity of a heat shield surrounding the core containment, include an annular rail to be fixed to the core containment. A carriage is disposed on the annular rail for circumferential movement. A mast is supported on the carriage for axial displacement. A vertical carriage is movable along the mast in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the mast. An outrigger is disposed on the vertical carriage. An inspection device is carried by the free end of the outrigger for movement into a region between the outer jacket and the heat shield.