US PATENT SUBCLASS 376 / 264
.~.~ Charging or discharging of fuel

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376 /   HD   INDUCED NUCLEAR REACTIONS: PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, AND ELEMENTS

260  DF  HANDLING OF FISSION REACTOR COMPONENT STRUCTURE WITHIN REACTOR SYSTEM {3}
261  DF  .~ Fuel component {2}
264.~.~ Charging or discharging of fuel {2}
265  DF  .~.~.~> Refueling ball-type reactors {1}
267  DF  .~.~.~> Refueling schemes, patterns, or fuel cycles (e.g., in/out systems)

DEFINITION

Classification: 376/264

Charging or discharging of fuel:

(under subclass 261) Subject matter wherein the fuel is moved into or out of the nuclear fission reactor system.

(1) Note. This normally referred to as refueling of the fission reactor.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

74, Machine Element or Mechanism, appropriate subclasses for machine elements or mechanisms, per se, which can be used for mechanically manipulating the fuel or other reactor component.

294, Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements,

6+, for grapples for handling core components.

414, Material or Article Handling, appropriate subclasses for material handling equipment, per se.