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US 2022/0063966 A1Published application
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.
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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 cable 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 said tension on said individual cables.
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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 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 location on said vessel;
- and
- at least one cable adjustment device that increases or decreases the tension, on an individual suspension cable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.