NUCLEAR FLUX THIMBLE IRRADIATION TARGET INSERTION AND RETRIEVAL MECHANISM

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240071642A1
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17823725

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A coupler for connecting an irradiation target assembly to a transfer system is provided. The coupler comprises a housing and an inner assembly. The housing comprises a distal end, a proximal end and a side section defining a cavity therein. The side section comprises a plurality of side bores extending into the cavity. The inner assembly comprises an actuator body, a return member for exerting a default axial force on the actuator body, and a plurality of friction members configured to be transversely driven by the actuator body through the plurality of side bores. The actuator body is positioned within the cavity and comprises a first section, a second section and a middle section. A coupling system comprising a coupling insert for a transfer system and a coupler for an irradiation target assembly are also provided.

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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC1000 WESTINGHOUSE DRIVE SUITE 141 CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA 16066

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PETROSKY, Lyman J Latrobe, US 30 213

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