Interlocking Wear-Resistant Panel System
AssigneeFLSmidth A/S
InventorsZdenko Baric, Rodney James Stead
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Abstract
A wear panel for mining and materials handling applications is provided. The wear panel includes a housing matrix (1) with a top surface (2), a bottom surface (3) opposite the top surface (2) and at least one cavity (4) with cavity walls (5). The cavity (4) extends through the top surface (2) and the bottom surface (3). The wear panel also includes at least one wear-resistant member (6) with a preformed shape. The at least one wear-resistant member (6) has a top surface (7) and a bottom surface (8) opposite the top surface (7). The wear-resistant members (6) are disposed in the cavity (4) and are locked into place by their preformed shape and the cavity walls (5).
Claims11
A wear panel comprising:
- a non-deformable housing matrix having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite said top surface and at least one cavity having cavity walls, said cavity extending through said top surface said bottom surface, said cavity walls having a dimension throughout their depth;
- at least one wear-resistant member having a preformed tapered shape corresponding to the dimension of said cavity walls and having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite said top surface, the at least one wear-resistant member comprising a ceramic;
- said wear-resistant member being disposed in said cavity and being locked into place by its preformed tapered shape and said cavity walls.
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