Patents Represented by Attorney John H. Mullholand

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  • Reactor cavity seal joint
    Patent number: 5272732
    Abstract: A permanent annular ring seal and refueling deck assembly providing an effective water barrier over the annular space between a nuclear reactor vessel flange and a surrounding annular ledge includes annular platform, a support and a joint seal.The joint seal has an upper straight walled cylindrical section and a lower flexible coil or arcuate shaped section which provides for greater accommodation of vessel radial, axial and rotational movements, and reduces joint stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Combustion Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Chia C. Chiang