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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:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2003
Applicants:
George S. Pabis, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Anthony A. Pugh, Forest, VA (US);
Raymond A. King, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Darel R. Clark, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
George S. Pabis, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Anthony A. Pugh, Forest, VA (US);
Raymond A. King, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Darel R. Clark, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Areva NP, Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and device to repair nuclear fuel assembly structural defects in the top nozzle to guide thimble connection, wherein the device includes a repair sleeve comprising tendons configured to deflect to allow establishment of a structural connection between a projection on each tendon and a dimple area of a guide thimble.