Nuclear fuel spacer grid with improved outer straps

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4585616
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06473515

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A nuclear fuel spacer grid with improved outer straps. The grid has an egg-crate array of interleaved grid straps creating cells for enclosing the fuel rods. The grid also has four outer straps connected together in a square-shaped array surrounding the grid strap's heightwise edges. The outer straps have a central portion to which is attached the grid straps' heightwise edges. The outer straps also have a top and a bottom resilient lengthwise border portion extending vertically beyond and horizontally outwardly beyond their associated outer straps central portions.

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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION A CORP OF PAWESTINGHOUSE BLDG GATEWAY CENTER PITTSBURGH PA 15222

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeMario, Edmund E Penn Hills, PA 25 399
Knott, Ronald P North Huntingdon, PA 5 133

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