High crown anti-rotation bolt
AssigneeAreva Np
InventorsBrian Kruse, Brian Ring, Jeff Enneking
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Abstract
The present disclosure shows an anti-rotation bolt for fastening reactor plates to prevent subsequent SCC problems wherein the bolt head has a circumferential series of anti-rotation tabs extending from the head of the bolt which are moved in by a restrainer cone which is placed on top of the bolt to allow its insertion into the plates and is removed for locking the tabs into detents formed in one of the plates to provide anti-rotation. The cone is again moved over the tabs during the removal of same leaving the bolt undamaged and fit for reuse.
Claims15
An anti-rotation bolt for fastening together members of a nuclear reactor comprising:
- a threaded shank portion;
- a first head portion attached to said threaded shank portion and having a series of tab members extending there from;
- a second head portion located between said tab members of said first head portion having drive engaging means thereon for torqueing the bolt;
- and wherein
- said tab members are bendable inwardly to move them out of any engagement with obstructive preventing rotation upon an exerted predetermined force and are returnable to their original position upon removal of said predetermined force;
- the shank portion, first head portion, and second head portion are integral;
- and
- each of said tab members comprises an angled section extending away from said first head portion and a vertical section extending from said angled section.
An anti-rotation assembly having two parts bolted together comprising:
- a first part having a counter-bore section and a second section extending down there from with a series of detents formed in the walls of the counter-bore section;
- a second part joined to said first part and having a threaded section aligned with the second section of said first part;
- a bolt having a threaded shank section and a first head portion with a series of flexible tab members extending there from and a drive section for driving said bolt into said first and second parts, said bolt further including a second head portion located between said tab members of said first head portion having drive engaging means thereon for torqueing the bolt;
- and
- retaining cone means for preventing said flexible tabs from engaging the detents of said first part when said bolt is being driven into said threaded section of said second part;
- and wherein:
- said retainer cone means allows said flexible members of said bolt to engage said detents of said first part when said bolt is driven into position in said first and second part joining them together;
- said tab members are bendable inwardly to move them out of any engagement with obstructive preventing rotation upon an exerted predetermined force and are returnable to their original position upon removal of said predetermined force;
- and
- each of said tab members comprises an angled section extending away from said first head portion and a vertical section extending from said angled section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.