Patent Number: 054886430
Section: claims

1. A method of supporting a shroud in a pressure vessel of a nuclear reactor comprising the steps of: suspending a plurality of upper hanger rods on a structure disposed in said pressure vessel above the level at which said shroud is suspended;  connecting the plurality of upper hanger rods to a multi-segment ring member which is disposed about said shroud by arranging hooks which are provided on the lower end of said upper hanger rods to engage with the ring member so that when said ring member is tightened portions of said hooks are pressed into engagement with said shroud; and  tightening said ring member to clamp said portions of said hooks against said shroud.  connecting lower hanger rods with said ring member;  engaging lower ends of said lower hanger rods with a predetermined portion of said shroud; and  retaining the lower ends of said lower hanger rods against the outer surface of said shroud in a manner wherein engagement between the lower ends of said hanger rods and said predetermined portion of said shroud is maintained, using a second ring member. 2. A method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: 3. A method as set forth in claim 2, further comprising the step of adjusting the length of said upper hanger rods, before said steps of tightening and after said steps of hooking so as to bring the lower ends of said lower hanger rods into engagement with said predetermined portion of said shroud.