US3228854A
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Reactor cores
Assignee: Reactor Centrum Nederland
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Filing: 1962-11-23
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1982-11-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Johan A Bekkering
- 👤 Willem F Heshuysen
- 👤 Hans B Van Nederveen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:54
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/30; G21C3/32; G21C3/34; G21C3/356; G21C3/3566; G21C3/334; G21C3/348; G21C3/3563; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
REACTOR CORE COMPRISING A SET OF VERTICAL RODS CONTAINING THE FISSIONABLE MATERIAL AND EXTENDING SIDE BY SIDE AT PREDETERMINED DISTANCES FROM ONE ANOTHER, HORIZONTAL SUPPORTING LATTICES SHAPED AS NETWORKS AND MADE FROM STRIPS OF ANGULAR CORRUGATED FORM APPROXIMATED BY A SEQUENCE OF STRAIGHT PORTIONS, SAID STRIPS EXTENDING SIDE BY SIDE IN OFFSET RELATION OF HALF THE PITCH OF THE ANGULAR CORRUGATIOPNS AND BEING INTERCONNECTED AT THEIR ADJOINING PORTIONS TO FORM THE MESHES OF SAID LATTICES, SAID RODS BEING PASSED THROUGH THE MESHES OF SAID LATTICES AND SURROUNDED BY THE SHIP MATERIAL THEREOF AT SOME RADIAL DISTANCE AND SPACER MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF RESILIENT LIPS PROVIDED ON THE STRIP MATEIRAL OF THE LATTICES, SAID LIPS BEING CONNECTED TO THE STRIP MATERIAL WITH ONE EDGE ONLY AND EXTENDING INTO THE MESHES INTO RESILIENT LINE CONTACT WITH THE RODS SO AS TO HOLD THE RODS RESILIENTLY CENTERED IN SAID MESHES, SAID LIPS BEING PARTIALLY STAMPED OUT OF THE STRIP MATERIAL OF THE SUPPORTING LATTICES AND LYING IN PAIRS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS, SAID LIPS POINTING TOWARD EACH OTHER IN PARTS AND BEING SO BENT OUT OF THE SURFACE OF THE STRIP MATERIAL SURROUNDING THE MESHES TOWARD THE RODS AS TO CROSS EACH OTHER IN PAIRS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
REACTOR CORE COMPRISING A SET OF VERTICAL RODS CONTAINING THE FISSIONABLE MATERIAL AND EXTENDING SIDE BY SIDE AT PREDETERMINED DISTANCES FROM ONE ANOTHER, HORIZONTAL SUPPORTING LATTICES SHAPED AS NETWORKS AND MADE FROM STRIPS OF ANGULAR CORRUGATED FORM APPROXIMATED BY A SEQUENCE OF STRAIGHT PORTIONS, SAID STRIPS EXTENDING SIDE BY SIDE IN OFFSET RELATION OF HALF THE PITCH OF THE ANGULAR CORRUGATIOPNS AND BEING INTERCONNECTED AT THEIR ADJOINING PORTIONS TO FORM THE MESHES OF SAID LATTICES, SAID RODS BEING PASSED THROUGH THE MESHES OF SAID LATTICES AND SURROUNDED BY THE SHIP MATERIAL THEREOF AT SOME RADIAL DISTANCE AND SPACER MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF RESILIENT LIPS PROVIDED ON THE STRIP MATEIRAL OF THE LATTICES, SAID LIPS BEING CONNECTED TO THE STRIP MATERIAL WITH ONE EDGE ONLY AND EXTENDING INTO THE MESHES INTO RESILIENT LINE CONTACT WITH THE RODS SO AS TO HOLD THE RODS RESILIENTLY CENTERED IN SAID MESHES, SAID LIPS BEING PARTIALLY STAMPED OUT OF THE STRIP MATERIAL OF THE SUPPORTING LATTICES AND LYING IN PAIRS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS, SAID LIPS POINTING TOWARD EACH OTHER IN PARTS AND BEING SO BENT OUT OF THE SURFACE OF THE STRIP MATERIAL SURROUNDING THE MESHES TOWARD THE RODS AS TO CROSS EACH OTHER IN PAIRS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-10 | 1969-07-12 | 1970-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-10 | 1973-07-12 | 1974-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-10 | 1977-07-12 | 1978-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |