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US 12,303,858 B2Granted
Vessel support system
AssigneeRES Polyflow LLC
InventorsGeorge W. Strekal, Jay Schabel, Richard A. Schwarz, Mehmet A. Gencer
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Abstract
The support mechanisms of the present invention comprise a vessel supported by suspension cables suspended from trollies that can move along the length (longitudinal) of a framework. The support system is such that waste material, even upon heating, cooling, etc., can constantly and smoothly move through the entire system, with the vessel generally being in a natural, balanced orientation.
Claims20
A support structure for selectively supporting a vessel, comprising:
- an overhead frame located above said vessel;
- a plurality of suspension cables;
- and
- a plurality of trolley devices attached to said overhead frame so that they are longitudinally movable along a length of the overhead frame, each of said plurality of trolley devices, independently, operatively, and movably securing a different one of said suspension cables to said overhead frame;
- at least some of said plurality of said suspension cables being operatively and independently connected to said vessel at various longitudinal locations thereon;
- and said plurality of trolley devices being capable of independently increasing or decreasing tension on said individual cables.
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A support structure for selectively supporting a vessel, comprising:
- an overhead frame located above said vessel;
- a plurality of suspension cables;
- and
- one or more trolley devices attached to said overhead frame, said one or more trolley devices, independently, operatively, and movably securing said suspension cables to said overhead frame;
- at least some of said plurality of said suspension cables being operatively connected to said vessel at various longitudinal locations thereon;
- and said one or more trolley devices being capable of independently increasing or decreasing tension on said individual cables,
- wherein said one or more trolley devices comprise a cable tension adjustment device that increases or decreases tension on said one or more cables, and
- wherein said cable tension adjustment device comprises an air bag having compressed air therein, wherein increased pressure in said air bag increases the tension on a suspension cable to which it is connected and wherein decreased pressure in said air bag decreases tension on a suspension cable to which it is connected.
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A support structure for selectively supporting a vessel, comprising:
- an overhead frame located above said vessel;
- a plurality of suspension cables;
- and
- one or more trolley devices attached to a lower side of said overhead frame and longitudinally movable along the overhead frame, said one or more trolley devices, independently, operatively, and movably securing said suspension cables to said overhead frame;
- at least some of said plurality of said suspension cables being operatively connected to said vessel at various longitudinal locations thereon;
- and said one or more trolley devices being capable of independently increasing or decreasing tension on said individual cables,
- wherein said vessel comprises a plastic feedstock conversion vessel.
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A process for supporting a vessel from an overhead frame, comprising the steps of:
- adding a plurality of trolley devices independently to different longitudinal locations on said overhead frame, wherein the plurality of trolley devices are longitudinally moveable along the overhead frame;
- a plurality of suspension cables, wherein each said suspension cable independently is connected to a different one of said trolley devices;
- operatively connecting said one or more suspension cables each, independently, to a different longitudinal location on said vessel;
- and
- at least one cable tension adjustment device that increases or decreases the tension, on an individual suspension cable.
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A process for supporting a vessel from an overhead frame, comprising the steps of:
- adding a plurality of trolley devices independently to different longitudinal locations on said overhead frame;
- a plurality of suspension cables, wherein each said suspension cable independently is connected to a different said trolley;
- operatively connecting said one or more suspension cables each, independently, to a different longitudinal location on said vessel, and
- at least one cable tension adjustment device that increases or decreases tension, on an individual suspension cable,
- wherein said cable tension adjustment device, comprises an air bag having compressed air therein, wherein increased pressure in said air bag increases the tension on a suspension cable to which it is connected and wherein decreased pressure in said air bag decreases tension on a suspension cable to which it is connected.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.