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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7302779 | Method and apparatus for masonry chimney flue repair An apparatus for repairing cracks, crevices, joints, and other discontinuities in a chimney flue liner, comprises a flexible, resilient applicator having a liquid impervious rubberized coating. An electrical vibrator is installed within the applicator, for tamping t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7080441 | Composite fuselage machine and method of automated composite lay up A device for automated composite lay up of a part to be manufactured—such as a large aircraft fuselage—includes a mandrel having a vertical axis and an interior mandrel surface that conforms to an outside mold line of the part. A vertical movement shaft is dispo... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6450480 | Bake carbon flue straightener The present invention provides a bake carbon flue straightener for straightening a flue wall of an anode baking surface from a deformed or bowed position to a straight or normal position. The flue straightener includes a plurality of remotely controlled a... | 09/17/2002 |
| 5863169 | Method and device for installing light-weight panel units A method for installing light-weight panel units according to which the light-weight panel units are installed on a wall or roof in such a way that at least two panel units at a time are moved to the vicinity of the installation site. After that, the pane... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5778628 | Roof netting carrier sled A uniquely designed sled and a method for its use in distributing roof netting on a building during construction and prior to installation of the roof itself. The sled is brought to the roof level so that it straddles the secondary roof members of the bui... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5584159 | Masonry arch support apparatus and method A first hub is positioned at the center of a curved surface to be lined with bricks. A second hub is positioned adjacent the first and has an outer wall extending beyond the width of the first hub in radially spaced relation with a series of circumferenti... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5537805 | Apparatus and method for constructing a masonry header In constructing a masonry header, masonry header jacks are mounted in opposed fashion on the sides of existing spaced masonry stiles. A masonry header template is supported on the jacks between the stiles and the jacks are vertically adjustable for proper... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5101608 | Adjustable brick support ring An adjustable brick support ring (10) formed from a plurality of arcuate ring segments (16, 18) that are pivotally connected to each other in endwise fashion. Each ring segment includes a mating end (40) that is received between two connecting plates (36)... | 04/07/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4827689 | Automated apparatus for lining the wall of a vessel with bricks A brick-laying apparatus comprises a work platform vertically movable within a vessel and capable of rotating about the vertical axis of the vessel; and a robot for manipulating and laying bricks along the brick lining of the wall. The robot is mounted on... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4720226 | Automated apparatus for lining the inner wall of a vessel with bricks The apparatus comprises a work platform vertically movable within a vessel and capable of rotating about the vertical axis of the vessel. The work platform is provided with two storage areas for pallets of bricks, and an automatic device for manipulating ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4708328 | Brick-lining a metallurgical vessel A metallurgical vessel having a closed bottom such as a steel converter is brick-lined by using a work area and platform being suspended for lifting and lowering into the vessel and carrying structure for distributing lining bricks along the periphery of ... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4708562 | Apparatus for lining the inner wall of a vessel with bricks An automated apparatus for lining the inner wall of a vessel with bricks is presented. This apparatus comprises an operating station which has at least two levels for storing pallets (having bricks thereon) above one another. An automatic device consistin... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4584812 | Refractory brick ring tightening device An apparatus for tightening a ring of refractory brick in order to accommodate the installation of the key brick into a key brick space of such a refractory brick ring to tightly close and complete the ring is provided. The apparatus includes an expansion... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4450666 | Econo bricking ring The specification describes a bricking ring for use in positioning and temporarily retaining bricks in a circular overhead configuration. The bricking ring intended for use in lining kilns comprises a plurality of arcuate segments forming a semi-circular ... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4363202 | Apparatus for lining kilns, tunnels and the like A rig for lining with brick a kiln, tunnel or like surface embodies a frame that is of variable size to suit different surface diameters, and two relatively adjustable jacks support deformable arcuate brick column support members at each opposite sides of... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4303363 | Work facilitating apparatus for conveying building material from a higher to a lower level An apparatus having an upper frame with a depending, telescopically elongatable and shortenable suspended structure for supporting at the lower end thereof a working platform in a converter or like metallurgical container, the upper frame being arranged t... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4226563 | Automatic article-laying apparatus An automatic article-laying apparatus is positioned at the terminal end of a horizontally rotatable conveyor. The apparatus comprises a rotatable roller conveyor, a hydraulic drive to horizontally rotate the roller conveyor, a traversing plate, and a reci... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4190993 | Liner construction A liner construction for stack-like structures, such as industrial and utility type chimneys and method for forming such a construction are disclosed. The liner includes a plurality of rods or cables supported at their upper ends to an upper portion of a ... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4189457 | Method of sealing coke ovens A method for sealing a by-product coke oven in which a silicone material is caused to foam to form a foaming silicone composition preferably by mixing a first mixture of organohydrogensiloxane and hydroxylated organosiloxane with a second mixture of organ... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4068447 | Method and an apparatus for preparing a platform for bottom casting Platforms for bottom casting are prepared prior to the casting operation by charging hollow bricks into a mobile loading member shaped in conformity with the pattern formed by the platform channels and by transferring the bricks to the channels to form ru... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4033463 | Work-facilitating apparatus for lining converters, metallurgical furnaces, holding vessels and like equipment An apparatus for facilitating the conveyance of material and the erection of walls of closed circumference from bricks, such as refractory bricks, and particularly for lining converters, metallurgical furnaces, such as blast-furnaces, holding vessels etc.... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4021905 | Method of straightening flue walls in a carbon anode ring furnace A method of prolonging the life of a carbon anode ring furnace is disclosed wherein portions of the confronting refractory brick flue walls of the furnace which have partly collapsed can be readily straightened. The refractory bricks of the collapsed port... | 05/10/1977 |