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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2008
Noemie Gomez, Villeurbanne, FR;
Angelo Beati, Lyons, FR;
Dominique Hertz, Sainte Foy les Lyon, FR;
Thierry Muller, St. Helene, FR;
Noemie Gomez, Villeurbanne, FR;
Angelo Beati, Lyons, FR;
Dominique Hertz, Sainte Foy les Lyon, FR;
Thierry Muller, St. Helene, FR;
AREVA NP, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
A grid including at least two meshed grid parts intended to be superposed in a longitudinal direction, each grid part extending in a transverse plane, and the grid parts being moveable one relative to the other in at least one transverse direction between an open configuration for the insertion of nuclear fuel rods in the longitudinal direction through the grid parts, and a closed configuration allowing each fuel rod inserted through the grid parts to be clamped transversely between the grid parts. According to one aspect of the invention, the grid includes elements for transversely immobilizing the grid parts in the closed configuration, the immobilizing elements being designed to engage as the superposed grid parts are moved closer together in the longitudinal direction.