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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7726249 | Apparatus and method for isolating zones of an industrial furnace This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for at least partially isolating a zone of an industrial furnace. The apparatus includes a hanger block and a hanger clamp. The method includes removably mounting a hanger block with respect to a furnace structure.... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7040241 | Refractory brick and refractory construction A refractory brick having a plurality of segments positioned along a longitudinal axis of the refractory brick. Each segment has at least two arcuate recesses and at least two arcuate ridges. The recesses of a first segment of the segments are positioned at a radial... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6887551 | Anchoring system and snap-fit methodology for erosion resistant linings A tile anchoring system for use in reactors and other furnace like equipment which involves the use of a tile that contains various internal parts. According to the various embodiments of the present invention, the tile is formed as more than one part. In the presen... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6733635 | Method of repairing a coke oven buckstay and a moving device for use in such method A coke oven buckstay moving device and method which can be used to quickly, reliably, and smoothly repair buckstays compared to conventional methods and devices. The coke oven buckstay moving means includes a main car, a subcar, a frame, and securing means. The main... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6487980 | Refractory ceramic plate and accompanying wall structure for an incinerator A refractory ceramic plate and an accompanying wall structure for an incinerator, such as a garbage incinerator. The refractory ceramic plate has at least two recesses arranged on a main surface of the plate, wherein a blind hole runs from each recess to ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6427610 | High temperature industrial furnace roof structure A refractory hanger brick for high temperature industrial furnace roof construction having an elongated upwardly extending refractory portion having a generally rectangular cross section and a lower refractory base portion having a generally rectangular l... | 08/06/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5899151 | Industrial furnace roof assembly and components thereof A high temperature industrial roof assembly having two refractory bricks with adjacent faces, opposing hanger recesses, a hanger rod extending from the recesses to the top of the assembly, the refractory bricks being held in an adjacent position by a secu... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5655464 | Apparatus for melting glass A furnace for melting vitrifiable materials having a compartment (1) for the melting/refining of the glass and which is provided in its upstream part with at least one opening (12) to be supplied with vitrifiable materials (10) with the aid of a charging ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5163831 | Refractory tile for a suspended furnace wall A refractory tile for a suspended wall of a glass furnace includes upper and lower horizontal faces having respective raised and depressed tongue and groove portions. The tile is adapted to be laid in overlapping or bonded courses such that the tongue and... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5113660 | High temperature combustor liner A combustor shield assembly is provided wherein a plurality of ceramic tiles are mounted on a ceramic support panel, which panel has a plurality of keyhole-shaped apertures therethrough to receive a plurality of ceramic tiles, each of which has a knob ups... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5088262 | Anchor system for installing and holding sheet insulation functionally in place and method of use An anchor system including a C-track and a two-pronged anchor capable of installing and holding sheet insulation material on a support surface in a compressed state is described. The method of installation utilizing the anchor system of the present invent... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5083424 | Heat shield configuration with low coolant consumption A heat shield configuration for structures carrying hot fluid, especially metal components of gas turbine systems and combustion chambers, includes adjacent mushroom-shaped ceramic material heat shield elements being mutually spaced apart defining expansi... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5011402 | Suspended furnace wall A suspended back wall for a high temperature furnace including a plurality of spaced-apart, vertically extending columns having upper portions supported between spaced girder members to bear loading while permitting lateral thermal expansive and contracti... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4934322 | System for protecting a heat-recovery boiler screen, and a method of manufacturing the system A system for protecting a heat-recovery boiler screen, in particular for waste incineration furnaces, said screen being formed by vertical tubes (1, 2) interconnected by welded fixing fins (3, 4, 5) disposed in cavities in refractory bricks (7) and provid... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4898122 | Tile mounting system A locking system is provided for preferably locating ceramic tiles in furnace throats in which locking member engages in a recess in the rear surface of the tiles the other end being attached to part of the throat the head of the locking member and shapin... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4897977 | S-bar refractory anchors with elliptical tab S-bar refractory anchors having at least one elliptical tab formed in the main body section are resistant to stress cracking.... | 02/06/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4852324 | Variable angle refractory anchor for connecting surfaces A refractory support device comprising two elongated members pivotally connected at one end and adapted to be attached to shaped connecting surfaces, and an insulated structure comprising connecting surfaces having the support devices attached thereto and... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4829734 | Ceramic fiber insulation module and method of assembly A ceramic fiber insulation module is now provided from ceramic fiber units of finite length. The formation of the module can be initiated by folding an individual ceramic fiber strip or blanket, which is in unfolded condition, in a manner doubling the end... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4809645 | Device for shielding boiler baffles, in particular for refuse incinerator furnaces, and a method for the constructon of said device Vertical tubes joined to each other by means of welded coupling fins and forming boiler baffles for refuse incinerators are placed between refractory bricks and provided with vertical auxiliary anchoring fins which make an angle of 30° to 60° with the p... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4680908 | Refractory anchor Metal refractory anchors impregnated with special corrosion resistant material are provided to minimize erosion and corrosion as well as to increase the useful life of refractory linings in reactors, transfer lines, regenerators, and other vessels. In one... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4569660 | Furnace for firing ceramic materials, having a crown element incorporating thermal and/or mechanical stress resisting means A ceramic material firing furnace, wherein heat is supplied through perforated plates provided on the furnace crown and furnace channel slabs. The plates have an upper face and lower face interconnected by ribs, and are supported by silicon carbide beams.... | 02/11/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4463689 | High temperature furnace nose construction A suspended nose construction for high temperature furnaces providing refractory replacement from the cold side of the refractory has a plurality of wedge-shaped refractories arranged to form a wedge row along the length of the nose adjacent, on at least ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4453475 | Combustion chamber construction The inner wall of a combustion chamber is composed of a plurality of ceramic plates which are suspended from the outer wall of the chamber by being hooked over mounting portions of the outer wall; this eliminates the need for screws, bolts, welds or the l... | 06/12/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4317418 | Tile hanger assembly An anchor tile hanger for anchoring refractory brick to the roof of a furnace structure is comprised of a pair of vertically spaced apart plates having aligned cutouts in the upper edges which cutouts are adapted to engage the lower horizontal portion of ... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4272063 | Brick assembly for use in metallurgical vessels Bottom blown metallurgical vessels using oxygen having a brick assembly which is secured together by metal anchors.... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4246852 | Industrial furnace with ceramic insulating modules An industrial furnace with insulating walls comprising side-by-side pre-formed panels each including a plurality of ceramic insulating modules. The side wall panels include vertical buckstays to which the modules are secured by retainer clips including sh... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4218212 | Refractory front wall for industrial furnace Refractory vertically extending front wall for industrial furnaces which is suspended at its upper end. The refractory front wall includes several vertical individual segments which are mounted by shifting towards each other in a direction transverse to t... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4136625 | Flame injection throats for furnaces A flame injection throat for a furnace incorporates a furnace structure formed with a flame injection throat opening lined by at least one ring of refractory tiles the adjacent edge portions of the outer faces of selected adjacent tiles are formed with al... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4073243 | Industrial furnace roof assembly and components thereof A high temperature industrial furnace roof assembly wherein two refractory bricks are held in adjacent position by suitable securement and have a hanger rod extending from the assembly to suspend the roof assembly from a support structure in desired posit... | 02/14/1978 |
