US 5,489,133 AGranted

Attachment bracket

AssigneeScope Services, Inc.

InventorsJames Powers, Lydia Demski

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Abstract

A bracket for attaching at least one vibrator to an ice basket of a pressurized water reactor includes a horizontally extending first armature portion and a horizontally extending second armature portion pivotably attached to the second armature portion. The first and second armature portions have clamps extending downwardly from each of their ends, and each of the clamps includes an arcuate groove extending vertically upwardly from its bottom surface to engage the rim of the ice basket. An attachment portion extends vertically upwardly from and is formed unitarily with the first armature portion, the vibrators being attached to the sides of the attachment portion. The clamps extending from the second armature portion are pivotably connected to and are also laterally adjustable with respect to the first and second ends of the second armature portion.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A bracket for attaching at least one vibrator to an ice basket of a pressurized water reactor, comprising:

a horizontally extending first armature portion having first and second ends and a middle intermediate said first and second ends;
first and second clamps extending downwardly from said first armature portion at said first and second ends thereof, respectively, said first and second clamps each having a bottom surface and including an arcuate groove extending vertically upwardly from said bottom surface;
a horizontally extending second armature portion having first and second ends and a middle intermediate said first and second ends, said second armature portion being pivotably connected to said first armature portions at said middles thereof;
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third and fourth clamps extending downwardly from and pivotably connected to said second armature portion at said first and second ends thereof, respectively, said third and fourth clamps each having a bottom surface and including an arcuate groove extending vertically upwardly from said bottom surface.

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