Control rod blade unlatching tool

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United States of America

PATENT NO 8792605
SERIAL NO

12943434

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Disclosed is an unlatching tool that may be used to unlatch a control rod from a control drive. The unlatching tool may include a baseplate, a first guide member and a second guide member attached to the baseplate, a first frame and a second frame attached to the baseplate, a stepper motor attached to the first frame, a worm drive attached to the first frame, a cable reel shaft attached to the first and second frame, a hose wrapped around the cable reel shaft, and a hook attached to a first end of the hose. The hook may include a cylindrical sleeve having a at least one finger configured to fold and unfold. Disclosed also is a method of unlatching a control rod from a control drive.

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  • GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Francisco, Gregory A Glencoe, US 5 16
Matsumoto, Jack San Jose, US 4 19
Welsh, Christopher M Livermore, US 12 113
Whitling, Robert W Morgan Hill, US 15 105

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