Refractory tile, mounting device, and method for mounting
AssigneeZampell Advanced Refractory Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKent R. Coston, Brian T. Lenihan, James C. Zampell
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Abstract
A ceramic tile is mounted to the wall of an incinerator or other high temperature and/or corrosive environment with a stud assembly that includes a threaded stud and a ceramic T-nut. The ceramic T-nut thermally shields the stud to protect it from oxidation and corrosion, and reduces cracking in tile because the T-nut and the tile have similar thermal expansion. The T-nut is accessible through a small bore.
Claims26
A tile assembly for use on a surface of a wall in a high temperature and/or corrosive environment, the tile assembly comprising:
- a tile including:
- an outer surface for facing the wall,
- an inner surface for facing away from the wall, and
- a bore extending from the outer surface to the inner surface along a thickness direction of the tile, wherein the bore includes:
- a first section extending inwardly from the outer surface,
- a second section extending outwardly from the inner surface, and
- a third section intermediate the first and second sections, the third section having a diameter greater than the diameters of the first and second sections;
- and
- a stud assembly for holding the tile to the wall and including:
- a stud for connection to the wall, and
- an adjustable nut mounted over the stud, the nut being disposed in the third section of the bore and having a diameter greater than that of the first and second sections of the bore.
The tile assembly of claim 2, wherein the nut has means for allowing the nut to be adjusted, the allowing means being located to be accessible through the second section of the bore.
A tile assembly for use on a surface of a wall in a high temperature and/or corrosive environment, the tile assembly comprising:
- a tile including:
- an outer surface for facing the wall,
- an inner surface for facing away from the wall,
- a bore extending from the outer surface to the inner surface along a thickness direction of the tile;
- and
- a stud assembly for holding the tile to the wall and including:
- a stud for connection to the wall, and
- an adjustable nut mounted over the stud, the stud and nut at least partially disposed in the bore;
- wherein the tile has a channel extending from a side of the tile and extending at least to the bore, the channel being sized and shaped to receive the nut.
A tile assembly for use on a surface of a wall in a high temperature and/or corrosive environment, the tile assembly comprising:
- a tile including:
- an outer surface for facing the wall,
- an inner surface for facing away from the wall, and
- a bore extending from the outer surface to the inner surface along a thickness direction of the tile;
- and
- a stud assembly for holding the tile to the wall and including:
- a holder for connection to the wall,
- a threaded stud held partly in the holder, and
- an adjustable nut mounted over the stud, the stud and nut at least partially disposed in the bore.
A tile assembly for use on a surface of a wall in a high temperature and/or corrosive environment, the tile assembly comprising:
- a tile including:
- an outer surface for facing the wall,
- an inner surface for facing away from the wall, and
- a bore extending from the outer surface to the inner surface along a thickness direction of the tile, the bore including:
- a first section extending inwardly from the outer surface,
- a second section extending outwardly from the inner surface, and
- a third section intermediate the first and second sections, the third section having a diameter greater than the diameters of the first and second sections, the third section and the first section defining a first shoulder with a first face perpendicular to the thickness direction of the tile and the third section and the second section defining a second shoulder with a second face perpendicular to the thickness direction.
A method for mounting on a wall a tile having a channel, and a bore the tile for use in a high temperature and/or corrosive environment, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) mounting a stud on the wall;
- (b) providing a nut on the stud;
- (c) aligning the nut with a channel in the tile;
- (d) moving the tile in a direction parallel to the wall so that the nut slides in the channel;
- and
- (e) tightening the nut over the stud.
A tile for use on a surface of a wall in a high temperature and/or corrosive environment, the tile including:
- an outer surface for facing the wall,
- an inner surface for facing away from the wall,
- a bore extending from the outer surface to the inner surface along a thickness direction of the tile, the bore including:
- a first section extending inwardly from the outer surface,
- a second section extending outwardly from the inner surface, and
- a third section intermediate the first and second sections, the third section having a diameter greater than the diameters of the first and second sections, wherein the second section is a hole, and
- first and second slots extending from a side of the tile to meet the first and third sections of the bore.
A tile for use on a surface of a wall in a high temperature and/or corrosive environment, the tile having a perimeter and comprising:
- an outer surface for facing the wall;
- an inner surface for facing away from the wall;
- a bore extending from the outer surface to the inner surface along a thickness direction of the tile;
- and
- the tile having a channel in the outer surface extending from a side of the tile to the bore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.