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Nuclear reactor component cladding material
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1956-03-02
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Granted: 1959-01-27
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Expires: 1976-03-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph E Draley
- 👤 Westly E Ruther
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
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2026-11-03 12:21
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C21/00; G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; G21C3/06; G21C7/00; G21C7/06; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
IN A WATER-COOLED GRAPHITE-MODERATED NUCLEAR REACTOR THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING COOLANT TUBES IMBEDDED IN THE GRAPHITE MODERATOR AND FUEL ELEMENTS CONTAINING A FISSIONABLE MATERIAL DISPOSED IN THE COOLANT TUBES WHEREIN SAID COOLANT TUBES ARE FORMED FROM AND SAID FUEL ELEMENTS ARE CLAD IN AN ALUMINUM ALLOY SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BINARY ALLOYS CONTAINING 2 TO 4% NICKEL AND TERNARY ALLOYS CONTAINING 0.3 TO 0.5% IRON AND 0.5 TO 2% NICKEL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2708656A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1962-01-26 | 1962-07-28 | 1963-01-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1966-01-26 | 1966-07-28 | 1967-01-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1970-01-26 | 1970-07-28 | 1971-01-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |