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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2007
Jeffrey M. Mccarty, Cayce, SC (US);
Jim Sparrow, Irmo, SC (US);
Jeffrey M. McCarty, Cayce, SC (US);
Jim Sparrow, Irmo, SC (US);
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Abstract
A control rod spider assembly connection between a connecting finger and a rodlet. An upper end plug of the rodlet is secured to the inner bore of the hollow connecting finger with a mating one of a right hand or left hand thread interfacing between the interior of the bore and the circumference of the rodlet. The upper end of the rodlet is captured by a second fastener mechanism having the other of the right hand or the left hand thread. The second fastener mechanism is anchored to one or both of the connecting finger or the upper end plug to secure the connection.