Heat chamber lining
AssigneeSchaefer Brothers Incorporated
InventorMichael K. Robbins
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Abstract
An insulating lining is made up of modules of ceramic fibre, each hung over a module rod. The modules are held in tight side by side relation by engaging the rods with respective engaging means spaced along a hanger rod extending through the modules. The engaging means are spaced apart by a distance selected according to the degree of compression desired in the modules.
Claims19
A wall of a heat chamber having an insulating lining, the lining being formed of at least one row of modules of heat insulating material, each module being supported on a module rod extending through the module, elongate hanger means being present towards or adjacent the ends of the module rods, the elongate hanger means having releasable engaging means spaced apart along the hanger means, each engaging means being arranged to engage a module rod so as to support each module under compression individually;
- and wherein the releasable engaging means comprises a row of saw teeth like sockets extending along one edge of the hanger means.
A heat chamber wall having an insulating lining;
- said lining comprising at least one row of modules of heat insulating material, each module comprising a length of material folded over to define two side portions with a bight portion, and means for supporting said modules;
- said supporting means comprising:
- a module rod supporting each of said modules, extending through its assoiated module;
- elongated hanger means for supporting said module rods and having releasable engaging means spaced apart therealong;
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- said releasable engaging means positioned with respect to said modules and module rods so as to comprise means for individually compressing each module, independent of the other modules.
A wall of a heat chamber, the wall comprising a support surface and a heat insulating lining extending generally parallel to the support surface, the lining being formed of at least one row of modules of ceramic fibre heat insulating material, each module comprising a length of the material folded over module rod means to define two side portions with a bight portion, the modules being arranged in side by side relation with the module rods extending generally parallel to each other with the bight portions located adjacent the support surface, hanger rod means passing through the modules, the hanger rod means having spaced apart hook portions each defining a socket to receive a respective module rod, the module rods being received and locked in the respective sockets, the sockets being spaced apart a distance sufficient so that the modules are compressed by at least about 20% to 40% of their thickness.
A method of providing a heat insulating wall comprising the steps of:
- assembling a plurality of modules of heat insulating material, each module comprising a length of material folded over to define two side portions with a bight portion;
- placing the modules adjacent each other to provide a wall which comprises at least one row of modules;
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- individually compressing each module, independent of the other modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.