Patents by Inventor Melvin F. Sankovich

Melvin F. Sankovich 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).

  • Device to accept axial forces occurring on fuel assemblies during the operation of nuclear reactors
    Patent number: 4072562
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a device for accepting axial forces generated during the operation of a nuclear reactor by the flow of the cooling medium and the thermal expansion of the fuel assemblies consisting of rod-shaped fuel rods while the fuel assemblies are resting on a lower grid plate and at the upper end are elastically supported against an upper grid plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventor: Melvin F. Sankovich