Nut assembly for connecting adjoining poles in a nuclear reactor
US8374307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nut assembly for connecting adjoining poles in a nuclear reactor may include an upper nut and a lower nut. The upper nut may include threads on an inner surface of the upper nut. The lower nut may include threads on an inner surface of the lower nut. The lower nut may include threads on an outer surface of the lower nut. The upper nut may rotate over the lower nut in order to lock the lower nut.
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