Device for locking a fuel assembly in a container
US5263063A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F5/012
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The device comprises a cradle (4) having at least one supporting surface on which the object (6) rests, at least one flange (5) pivotably mounted on the cradle (4) and members (14, 16, 20) for locking the flange (5a, 5b) in its turned-down position. The device further comprises a bearing block (38) connected to the flange in an articulated manner, a shoe (40) mounted on the bearing block (38) for limited displacement and having two bearing surfaces (40a) directed towards the object (6), in the turned-down position of the flange, and a leaf spring (41) interposed between the bearing block (38) and the shoe (40).
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