Patents by Inventor Elmer A. Bassler, Jr.

Elmer A. Bassler, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Nuclear fuel rod bundle drive apparatus
    Patent number: 4547117
    Abstract: Nuclear fuel rod bundle transferring apparatus is disclosed for transferring a bundle of the rods along a path from a first container to a second container. The apparatus includes a set of rollers mounted to permit the distance between the axes of the rollers to be varied from a first distance sufficient to receive the bundle of fuel rods to a second distance less than said first distance, wherein the rollers engage opposing sides of the bundle of nuclear fuel rods. A hatch is disposable between a first position intercepting the path and retaining the bundle of fuel rods within the first container, and a second position permitting the bundle of nuclear fuel rods to be transferred from the first container to the second container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Edward P. Shields, Elmer A. Bassler, Jr.