Fill support assembly
AssigneeEvapco, Inc.
InventorsBruce A. McAllister, Ronald D. Forest, John H. Ahern
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Abstract
A fill support grid hanger for hanging a full support grid from a horizontal structural member that obviates the need for an intervening spacer bar. The hanger features a flange at the top, a plurality of blocks in the back to stabilize the hanger on the horizontal structural member, and three-dimensional features on the front side to receive and prevent lateral movement of two or more different types of fill support grids.
Claims9
A cooling tower fill support grid hanger for securing a fill support grid to a cooling tower horizontal structural member, the cooling tower fill support grid hanger comprising a longitudinal body having a back surface and a front surface, a top portion of the back surface comprising a flange extending from the back surface, a lower portion of the back surface comprising a plurality of integrally formed blocks extending away from the back surface, said flange and said plurality of blocks forming a first discontinuous channel dimensioned and configured to receive a cooling tower horizontal structural member flange;
- said front surface comprising a plurality of grid supports spaced from one-another along said front surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.