Apparatus and method for isolating zones of an industrial furnace
AssigneeMerkle International, Inc.
InventorsWilliam R. Materna, Fred Lindeman, Timothy Park
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Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for at least partially isolating a zone of an industrial furnace. The apparatus includes a hanger block and a hanger clamp. The method includes removably mounting a hanger block with respect to a furnace structure. A hanger clamp is engaged with the hanger block. A curtain structure is mounted in the hanger block, and the hanger clamp is mounted to an adjustable support or mechanism.
Claims18
An apparatus for at least partially isolating a zone of an industrial furnace, the zone formed at least partially by a structure of the industrial furnace, the apparatus comprising:
- a hanger block having a bottom, a first side opposite a second side, and a first end opposite a second end;
- the hanger block forming a channel at the bottom, the channel extending to at least one of the first end and the second end, a width of the channel converging at the bottom and forming at least one shoulder;
- the hanger block forming at least one recess extending along at least a part of a length of at least one of the first side and the second side;
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- a hanger clamp engageable in the at least one recess, and the hanger clamp movably mounted with respect to the structure.
A method for movably mounting a curtain structure within a void formed between a furnace structure and an additional furnace structure, the method comprising:
- movably mounting a hanger clamp;
- engaging the hanger clamp with at least one hanger block;
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- removably mounting the curtain structure in a channel formed in the at least one hanger block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.