Title: Fuel lock down device

Abstract: A lock down device for restraining a nuclear fuel assembly against hydraulic flow forces having cantilever leaf springs on the fuel assembly lower end fitting which lock into recesses in the fuel alignment pins located on the core support plate.

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Inventors: Bevilacqua, Frank (Windsor, CT, US)
Groves, Malcolm D. (Suffield, CT, US)

Application Number: 784085
Filing Date: 1977-04-04
Publication_date: 1979-01-16
Assignee: Combustion Engineering, Inc. (Windsor, CT)
Primary Class(es): 376/364 976/DIG102, 976/DIG104
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3057793	Oct, 1962	Coates et al.	176/50.
3166481	Jan, 1965	Braun	176/50.
3389056	Jun, 1968	Frisch	176/78.
3769158	Oct, 1973	Winders	176/78.
3853703	Dec, 1974	Anthony et al.	176/50.

Other Refs: 12818099306611204125

Dec, 1961	FR
Jul, 1963	GB
Sep, 1970	GB

Primary Examiner: Behrend, Harvey E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Ristas; Lombro J.