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US 2010/0246749 A1Published application
Nut assembly for connecting adjoining poles in a nuclear reactor
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsGregory A. FRANCISCO, Robert W. Whitling
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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 first threads on an inner surface of the upper nut. The lower nut may include second threads on an inner surface of the lower nut. The lower nut may include third 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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A nut assembly for connecting adjoining poles in a nuclear reactor, comprising:
- an upper nut;
- and
- a lower nut;
- wherein the upper nut includes first threads on an inner surface of the upper nut,
- wherein the lower nut includes second threads on an inner surface of the lower nut,
- wherein the lower nut includes third threads on an outer surface of the lower nut, and
- wherein the upper nut rotates over the lower nut in order to lock the lower nut.
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