Refractory anchor system
AssigneeJT Thorpe & Sons, Inc.
InventorsRich Giaramita, David Watts
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Abstract
A Y-shaped refractory anchor, a plurality of Y-shaped refractory anchors, and a method of installing a plurality of Y-shaped refractory anchors in a hexagonal pattern is disclosed. The Y-shaped refractory anchor comprises a singular folded metal plate comprising a stem that comprises at least one triangular section to be welded to a backing surface and a folded stem base and a branch section comprising two branches, wherein the singular metal plate is folded together at the stem base, such that the stem of the Y-shaped anchor is twice as thick as the two individual branches.
Claims12
A system of refractory anchors comprising:
- a plurality of Y-shaped anchors, wherein each Y-shaped anchor of the plurality of Y-shaped anchors comprises a singular rectangular folded metal plate comprising a stem to be welded to a backing surface along a flat back edge of the stem and a branch section comprising two individual branches, wherein the two individual branches create an obtuse angle and wherein the two individual branches have a flat back edge, wherein the singular metal plate is folded together at a stem base, such that the stem of the Y-shaped anchor is twice as thick as the two individual branches, wherein the stem of the Y-shaped anchor has at least one tapered triangular section located on the back edge of the folded stem to be welded to the backing surface, wherein the at least one tapered triangular section is designed to create a gap in between the back flat edge of the two individual branches and the backing surface upon welding the Y-shaped anchor to the backing surface, wherein the plurality of Y-shaped anchors are arranged to make a hexagonal-shaped pattern between the plurality of Y-shaped anchors on the backing surface, and wherein none of the plurality of Y-shaped anchors touch another of the plurality of Y-shaped anchors.
A process of applying a plurality of Y-shaped anchors to a backing surface comprising:
- bringing a Y-shaped anchor of the plurality of Y-shaped anchors, wherein each Y-shaped anchor of the plurality of Y-shaped anchors comprises a singular rectangular folded metal plate comprising a stem to be welded to a backing surface along a flat back edge of the stem and a branch section comprising two individual branches, wherein the two individual branches create an obtuse angle and wherein the two individual branches have a flat back edge, wherein the singular metal plate is folded together at a stem base, such that the stem of the Y-shaped anchor is twice as thick as the two individual branches, wherein the stem of the Y-shaped anchor has at least one tapered triangular section located on the back edge of the folded stem, to be welded in contact with a backing surface wherein the at least one tapered triangular section is designed to create a gap in between the back flat edge of the two individual branches and the backing surface upon welding the Y-shaped anchor to the backing surface;
- stud welding the at least one triangular section to the backing surface;
- and repeating the bringing in contact and stud welding steps so that the plurality of Y-shaped anchors are arranged to make a hexagonal-shaped pattern between the plurality of Y-shaped anchors on the backing surface, and wherein none of the plurality of Y-shaped anchors touch another of the plurality Y-shaped anchors.
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