Chute liner system
OwnerHarold L. Herreninventor
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Abstract
A system is described for lining or protecting a working surface of a chute, hopper, trough, etc. or other material-handling equipment with a wear-resistant material. The system includes a framework of parallel elongated rails secured to the working surface and separated by spacer bars which define the spacing between adjacent rails. The framework is tack-welded to the working surface. A plurality of wear-resistant panels having opposing side edges are held in place on the rails. The side edges of the panels have recesses for frictionally engaging the rails, and worn panels can be easily removed and replaced when necessary.
Claims10
A system for lining a working surface of a chute, hopper, trough or other material-handling equipment with a wear-resistant material, said system comprising:
- (a) framework comprising a plurality of parallel rails secured to each other in a plane by means of spacer bars defining the spacing between said rails;
- wherein said framework is adapted to be secured to said working surface;
- (b) a plurality of wear-resistant panels having opposing side edges which frictionally engage adjacent rails and are thereby held in position on said rails.
A system for protecting a working metal surface of a chute, hopper, trough or other material-handling equipment with a wear-resistant liner, said system comprising:
- (a) a framework comprising a plurality of parallel elongated rails secured to said working surface, wherein each said rail has secured thereto a plurality of spacer bars of equal length defining the spacing between adjacent ones of said rails;
- wherein said spacer bars are perpendicular to said rails;
- (b) a plurality of wear-resistant panels having opposing side edges which frictionally engage adjacent ones of said rails and are thereby held in position on said rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.