Patent ID: 7272204

Claim:
A riser brace clamp assembly for clamping a riser brace assembly to a jet pump riser pipe in a nuclear reactor, comprising: an upper clamp assembly having an upper clamp and an upper frame, the upper clamp being substantially U-shaped so as to be configured to be secured around the jet pump riser pipe, and having two end portions, each of the two end portions including an opening therein; a lower clamp assembly having a lower clamp and a lower frame, the lower clamp being substantially U-shaped so as to be configured to be secured around the jet pump riser pipe, and having two end portions, each of the two end portions including an opening therein; a plurality of mechanical fasteners for clamping the upper clamp assembly and the lower clamp assembly together, wherein the upper frame includes a respective recess for receiving one of the two end portions of the upper clamp respectively, and the lower frame includes a respective recess for receiving one of the two end portions of the lower clamp respectively, respective recesses and openings being vertically aligned so that at least one of the plurality of mechanical fasteners extends through respective recesses and openings.