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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322196 | Combustion chamber for combusting a combustible fluid mixture A combustion chamber (1) for combusting a combustible fluid mixture having a burner (2) disposed on the combustion chamber (1) and a method for cooling a combustion chamber (1). A fixing device is provided for liner elements (5) of... | 01/29/2008 |
| 6724802 | Cooling and support systems for furnace roofs A system for supporting and cooling a furnace roof comprised of refractory bricks comprises a plurality of roof support members extending across the furnace and being supported from above the furnace roof. The support members are provided with internal channels for ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6612248 | Wall segment for a combustion area, and a combustion area A wall segment is for a combustion area to which a hot fluid can be applied. The wall segment includes a metallic supporting structure, with a heat protection element mounted on it. The metallic supporting structure is provided at least in places with a t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6422862 | Insulation system for furnaces and kilns An insulation system for furnaces and kilns in which the number of splits between the insulation modules and the heat leaks produced at open sections caused by temperature changes are eliminated, for using in structures having: a frame including a first a... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6244197 | Thermal induced cooling of industrial furnace components Chimney-like cooling passages that have opposite outlet and inlet end regions open to ambient air also have central regions that extend through heated components of industrial furnaces. The passages preferably are defined by conduits that are oriented and... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6058859 | Refractory support device and associated method A device for supporting refractory material in a furnace environment is provided. In one embodiment, the supporting device is fabricated from individual pieces which are connected to produce a functional supporting device. The material supporting device p... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5423152 | Large size cast monolithic refractory repair modules and interfitting ceiling repair modules suitable for use in a coke over repair Large size cast monolithic refractory repair modules which may be used to replace existing silica bricks within a coke oven heating wall. The modules are formed from a castable refractory mix having very high dimensional stability over a wide range of tem... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5357540 | High temperature industrial furnace roof structure A refractory brick for high temperature industrial furnace roof construction which accommodates hanger attachment at a plurality of locations along the length of the hanger brick. A high temperature industrial roof system having alternate rows of hanger b... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5188528 | Method and apparatus for lining the interior surface of a high temperature chamber with heat insulation material A method for forming an insulation lining of abutting modules in a high temperature chamber. The method comprises forming a modular fiber blanket surrounded by a retaining means to maintain the module in a pleated configuration. A plurality of hanger mean... | 02/23/1993 |
| 4955809 | Lining element and structure for heat treatment furnaces A lining element for heat treatment furnaces comprises lining material consisting of insulating material, an elongate supporting element for transversely piercing the lining material, and elongate fastening members for attachment of the element to the int... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4892046 | Furnace roof and method of constructing the same A removable roof for a furnace in which metal is melted has a framework composed of a series of horizontal beams arranged in several layers, with the beams of the lowest layer being parallel to each other and being held in fixed and determined relation wi... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4864945 | Curved nose refractory construction A high temperature furnace curved nose construction having refractories suspended from a support structure wherein a combination of radial filler refractories and rectangular filler refractories are supported by rectangular hanger refractories. Each radia... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4840131 | Insulating linings for furnaces and kilns A furnace of kiln for use in the heat treatment of materials or articles has an inner lining comprising boards of refractory, heat-insulating material restrained from inward movement by rails of refractory, heat-insulating material having shoulders at the... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4836841 | Roof for the working area, melting area or gob feeder of a glass melting furnace Roof of a working tank or of a glass melting furnace having a basin containing molten glass and covered by the radiation roof of highly refractory firebrick material, in which the roof is constructed with horizontal supporting elements in the form of stra... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4803933 | Refractory brick having an increased insulating value A refractory brick includes at least one insulation insert located on the cold face of the brick. Heat reflective means is provided on the surface of the insert disposed parallel to the cold face of the brick to reduce the amount of heat radiated through ... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4753179 | Fire-resistant ceiling element for an industrial furnace, ceiling for an industrial furnace made of fire-resistant ceiling elements, and industrial furnace with such a ceiling To simplify the insertion and to improve the stability as well as to avoid mechanical damage to a ceiling of an industrial furnace, the invention proposes a fire-resistant ceiling element to be used as a self-supporting building element which can be inser... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4721461 | Insulative panel lamina An insulative panel prevents heat transfer from a molten metal melt. The panel comprises a reinforced refractory slab supported along its edges. An insulation layer is placed on top of the refractory slab, thereby creating a hot zone between the molten me... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4580974 | Melting furnace cover A cover for a top charged melting furnace includes an annular ring of downwardly extending blocks or modules of ceramic fiber insulating material. A plurality of T-bar anchors cooperate with the blocks to provide an anchor system for the annular ring. Thi... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4579525 | Apparatus and a process for heating a material This invention is directed to a method and an apparatus to heat certain particles. These certain particles are heated to make them more desirable. In the heating of these particles, it is often desirable to expand the particles to make a light-weight aggr... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4539919 | Supporting structures for furnace crowns A furnace crown structure for furnaces used to fire ceramic materials at high temperature, which comprises silicon carbide beams. Each beam is laid crosswise to the longitudinal axis of the furnace, parallel to one another at constant pitch distances apart. Th... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4512738 | High-temperature kilns This invention relates to high-temperature kilns such as those used for bng ceramic products. It relates more particularly to the design and construction of the roof of such kilns. According to this invention, the roof (1) is flat and is composed of bric... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4475470 | Suspended roof construction for industrial furnaces A refractory brick panel module and suspended roof construction for high temperature furnaces wherein the panel module has a refractory support frame of at least two substantially parallel support members with at least one end of the support members havin... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4473983 | Anchoring refractory materials to a refractory lining Anchor organization for a layer of refractory material deposited on a refractory furnace lining. The organization includes a number of non-metallic refractory anchors disposed at spaced locations about the furnace lining surface. The anchors are provided ... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4457703 | Apparatus and a process for heating a material This invention is directed to a method and an apparatus to heat certain particles. These certain particles are heated to make them more desirable. In the heating of these particles, it is often desirable to expand the particles to make a light-weight aggr... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4424756 | Suspended roof construction for industrial furnaces A suspended roof construction for industrial furnaces is disclosed having carrier bricks of generally rectangular configuration with a hanger recess in one side and shoulder means extending from the upper portion of sides adjacent the hanger recess for su... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4389190 | Support of suspension of insulating material When coating the inner surfaces of a furnace with strips of refractory mineral material or synthetic material such as felt, one often uses anchors which are welded to the shell of the furnace, which anchors are provided with recesses such that little plat... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4340411 | Float glass forming chamber with auxiliary heating modules Auxiliary heat is provided to a float glass forming chamber by means of a prewired portable heating module which may be inserted or removed from an operating forming chamber. In particular, the auxiliary heating arrangement is adapted to provide temporary... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4340412 | Float glass forming chamber with externally supported roof A float glass forming chamber is provided with a simplified roof structure having a reduced number of vertically extending joints and openings. The roof is comprised of relatively large refractory slabs suspended from above by a hanger arrangement externa... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4340410 | Float glass forming chamber with isolated heating means A float glass forming chamber is provided with electrical heating elements having separate housings and separate electrical shut-off means, so that any heating element can be independently disconnected for replacement or for modifying the heating pattern.... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4249888 | Industrial furnace with ceramic insulating modules having internal grid support An industrial furnace with insulating walls and roof comprising side-by-side pre-formed panels each including a plurality of ceramic insulating modules. The roof modules are suspended by a structure comprising a support grid embedded in situ in the cerami... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4045924 | Furnace roof construction A roof assemblage for use in a furnace includes a refractory panel dimensioned to span refractory furnace walls and a wall bearing roof truss from which the refractory roof panel is suspended. The refractory roof panel is suspended by means of hangers whi... | 09/06/1977 |
| 3976424 | Refractory roof construction for the heating chamber of an industrial furnace The roof of an elongated heating chamber of a refractory walled industrial furnace includes a plurality of transverse rafters which are spaced along the chamber, and each rafter is formed of a pair of arch bricks and an arch key brick between the inner en... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3958519 | High temperature furnace construction and hangers therefor A high temperature refractory structure having refractory brick lining including a support frame, a plurality of spaced hanger beams inwardly from the support frame and having opposed flanges, a plurality of spaced hanger beam clips engaging one of the ha... | 05/25/1976 |
