Shipping container for shipping channeled fuel bundles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8494106
APP PUB NO 20090129529A1
SERIAL NO

11940434

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A shipping container is constructed for shipping channeled fuel bundle assemblies. The shipping container includes an outer container, an inner container sized to fit within the outer container, and shock absorbing material disposed at least between the outer and inner containers. The inner container is shaped to house at least one pre-channeled fuel bundle assembly including a channel, a channel fastener, and an array of fuel rods supported by grid spacers between an upper tie plate and a lower tie plate. The inner container includes a lower tie plate restraint device shaped to receive the lower tie plate and a lower portion of the channel, and an upper tie plate restraint device shaped to receive the upper tie plate and an upper portion of the channel and channel fastener assembly. The lower and upper tie plate restraint devices are lockable within the inner shipping container.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL - AMERICAS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Downs, James Michael Wilmington, US 3 2
Jones, Christopher R Wilmington, US 120 3197
Langston, Andrew Wilmington, US 2 8
Smith, David Grey Leland, US 36 313
Wazybok, David Francis Castle Hayne, US 4 2
Williams, William Wilmington, US 32 521

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