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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2009
Applicants:
Bengt Båversten, Västerås, SE;
Arto Suoniemi, Ransta, SE;
Inventors:
Bengt Båversten, Västerås, SE;
Arto Suoniemi, Ransta, SE;
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB, Vasteras, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 9/00 (2006.01); G21C 1/04 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01); F16L 25/00 (2006.01); F16L 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A clamp assembly for securing a thermal sleeve and an elbow in a pipe assembly in a nuclear reactor. The clamp assembly comprises a sleeve clamp adapted to be arranged surrounding the elbow at a first joint between the elbow and a thermal sleeve, and comprising a sleeve support adapted to extend across the first joint. The clamp assembly comprises at least one clamp arm with a first end arranged to rest against at least one of a core shroud and a core plate support ring, to provide support for the positioning of the sleeve clamp.