Hand held tool for removing and replacing a top nozzle locking tube
Patent
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OSTI ID:5780675
This patent describes a reconstitutable fuel assembly including a top nozzle with an adapter plate having at least one passageway, at least one guide thimble with an upper end portion and an attaching structure having a hollow locking tube for releasably locking the upper end portion of the guide thimble within the passageway of the top nozzle adapter plate, the locking tube having upper and lower opposite edges, a tool for removing the locking tube from its locking position. It comprises an elongated hollow tubular assembly having upper and lower opposite end portions, the lower end portion of the tubular assembly being insertable in the locking tube.
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5037603; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-562286
- OSTI ID:
- 5780675
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 3 Aug 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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