ASSEMBLY OF NUCLEAR FUEL RODS BUNDLE - Patent 0943147

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EP 0 943 147 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38

(21)	Application number: 97947178.0

(22)	Date of filing: 03.12.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G21C 21/ 00^{( . )}

G21C 3/ 334^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB1997/003341

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/026425 (18.06.1998 Gazette 1998/24)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE DE ES FR GB SE

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Priority:

09.12.1996 GB 19960025517

(71)	Applicant: British Nuclear Fuels PLC
	Risley Warrington Cheshire, WA3 6AS (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	BRIDGES, Michael Kevin, British Nuclear Fuels plc Salwick, Preston, Lancs PR4 0XJ (GB) DESBOROUGH, Paul Hugh, British Nuclear Fuels plc Salwick, Preston, Lancs PR4 0XJ (GB) WIGG, Graeme Michael, British Nuclear Fuels plc Seascale, Cumbria CA20 1PG (GB)

(74)	Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote
	Belmont House, 20 Wood Lane Leeds LS6 2AE Leeds LS6 2AE (GB)

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