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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Adrian P. Wivagg, Tolland, CT (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 4/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 4/100 ;
Abstract
Apparatus has a vessel fitting ( ) and a retainer ( ) that connect a core spray pipe system ( ) to an opening ( ) in a wall ( ) in a vessel ( ) in a boiling water nuclear reactor. The vessel fitting ( ) has a plurality of resilient beams ( ), ( ), ( ), ( ), ( ) and ( ) arranged to extend into the opening ( ) and lock the vessel fitting ( ) in place on the vessel. The retainer ( ) is installed on the vessel fitting ( ) by inserting it through a passage ( ) in the vessel fitting ( ). The retainer ( ) bears against the beams to maintain them in locking engagement with the vessel.