US 8,523,563 B1 · Kiln brick protective collar

Abstract

A protective collar for a kiln that has a rigid body portion and a shape and size substantially corresponding to the shape and size of at least a portion of the peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall. Depending on the kiln, the protective collar can be round, oval, faceted, or otherwise shaped. The collar can be a complete ring or just a portion thereof. A plurality of stops, which can be fixed or pivoting, spaced along the body portion of the protective collar can prevent dislocation of the collar when applied to the kiln. The stops can be adjustable in location to avoid obstructions on the kiln. A properly selected protective collar can enable a method for protecting the firebrick in a kiln where the protective collar is applied with the shapes of the protective collar and the peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall substantially aligned.

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Dependent claims

A protective collar for a kiln with a peripheral kiln sidewall that has an upper peripheral edge surface of a given shape, size, and thickness, the protective collar comprising:

a rigid body portion with an upper surface, a lower surface consisting of a flat lower surface, an inner edge, an outer edge, and a shape and size substantially corresponding to the shape and size of at least a portion of the upper peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall whereby the flat lower surface of the body portion can be disposed to rest atop the upper peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall and whereby the flat lower surface of the body portion can be slid relative to the upper peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall from alignment with the upper peripheral edge surface, across, and off of the upper peripheral edge surface.

A method for employing a protective collar to protect an upper peripheral edge surface of a kiln, the method comprising the following steps:

providing a kiln with a peripheral kiln sidewall that has an upper peripheral edge surface of a given shape, size, and thickness;
selecting a protective collar with a rigid body portion with an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner edge, an outer edge, and a shape and size approximately corresponding to the shape and size of at least a portion of the upper peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall wherein the lower surface consists of a flat lower surface whereby the flat lower surface can be slid relative to the upper peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall and whereby the flat lower surface can be disposed to rest atop the upper peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall;
and
applying the protective collar to the kiln with the flat lower surface of the body portion facing the peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall and with the shapes of the protective collar and the peripheral edge surface substantially aligned.

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A top loading kiln and protective collar combination comprising:

a top loading kiln with a peripheral kiln sidewall that has an upper peripheral edge surface of a given shape, size, and thickness;
a protective collar with a rigid body portion consisting of a flat panel with a flat upper surface, a flat lower surface, an inner edge, an outer edge, and a shape and size substantially corresponding to the shape and size of at least a portion of the peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall whereby the flat lower surface of the body portion can be disposed to rest atop the upper peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall and whereby the flat lower surface of the body portion can be slid relative to the upper peripheral edge surface of the kiln sidewall from alignment with the upper peripheral edge surface, across, and off of the upper peripheral edge surface.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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