Kiln assembly
AssigneesBryan Groom Limited, Camlaw Limited
InventorBryan Groom
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Abstract
A kiln assembly (10) with a tunnel kiln (12) having an entrance (14) and exit (16). Two parallel guideways (18) are provided extending through the kiln (12), each adjacent a side wall of the kiln (12). A plurality of car members (20) are movable respectively along either of the guideways (18) carrying support members (24) extending therebetween. Ware is loaded on to the support members (24) at the entrance (14), and is unloaede at the exit (16), are provided. Return guideways (22) are provided extending around opposite sides of the kiln (12) such that the car members (20) from the respective guideways (18) pass around opposite sides of the kiln (12) in a different spacing from when travelling through the kiln (12).
Claims40
A kiln assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a kiln having a floor, walls, ceiling, one end defining an entrance and another end defining an exit;
- at least first and second spaced parallel forward guide means extending through said kiln from said entrance to said exit;
- at least first and second discrete car members;
- means permitting said first and second car members to be movable together through said kiln from said entrance to said exit along said first and second forward guide means respectively;
- support means for supporting articles of ceramic ware;
- means provided on said first and second car members to permit said support means to extend between said first and second car members in said first and second forward guide means respectively for supporting articles to be fired relative to the first and second car members as said car members move through said kiln;
- first and second return guide means for said car members, extending outside said kiln from said kiln exit to said kiln entrance, the spacing of said first and second return guide means being other than the spacing of said first and second forward guide means in said kiln;
- loading means at or adjacent said kiln entrance for loading said support means on to said car members to extend therebetween;
- and unloading means at or adjacent said kiln exit for unloading said support means from said car members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.