US3706289A
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Vehicle body-shell processing plant
Assignee: Garbalizer Corp of America
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Filing: 1971-06-25
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Granted: 1972-12-19
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Expires: 1991-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle body-shell processing plant is provided wherein vehicle shells are fired and quenched prior to baling in a manner such as to avoid air pollution difficulties. Exhaust gases from the furnace and quencher stages of the system are routed through an air cleaning system such that only clean gases are exhausted from the system. Quenching is done in the system such that steam, entrained particulate matter, and residual exhaust gases are conveyed to a gas scrubbing system for cleansing purposes. Independent conveyors are utilized at feed-in, furnace, and quencher points. The quencher conveyor is designed to have a sloping construction such that there can be an automatic and continuous process to shell bodies for each intermittent group processed.
Inventors
- 👤 John C Brewer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:18
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G7/00; F23G7/003; F23G7/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A vehicle body shell processing plant including, in combination, first, second, and third endless conveyor means mutually spaced apart and disposed end-to-end and constructed such that when adjacent ones of said conveyor means are operating the contents of the rear-most conveyor means will be transported to a subsequent conveyor means, a furnace structure housing said second conveyor means and having closed, selectively openable door means disposed at its exit and entrance points and vertically oriented between adjacent ones of said conveyor means, and quencher structure housing said third conveyor means, said quencher structure being provided with water spray means for cooling contents disposed in said quencher structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A vehicle body shell processing plant including, in combination, first, second, and third endless conveyor means mutually spaced apart and disposed end-to-end and constructed such that when adjacent ones of said conveyor means are operating the contents of the rear-most conveyor means will be transported to a subsequent conveyor means, a furnace structure housing said second conveyor means and having closed, selectively openable door means disposed at its exit and entrance points and vertically oriented between adjacent ones of said conveyor means, and quencher structure housing said third conveyor means, said quencher structure being provided with water spray means for cooling contents disposed in said quencher structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
Structure according to claim 1 wherein said third conveyor means as disposed within said quencher structure slopes upwardly towards its terminal extremity, whereby to permit contents, disposed upon and traveling along said conveyor means in said quenching structure, to drop downwardly to a storage area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A vehicle body-shell processing plant including, in combination, furnace structure for firing vehicle body shells, quenching structure proximate said furnace structure for water-cooling vehicle car bodies when introduced therein, transversely movable door means disposed between said furnace structure and said quenching structure, and venting means for venting ascending firing and quenching products from both of said structures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A vehicle body-shell processing plant including, in combination, furnace structure for firing vehicle body shells, quenching structure proximate said furnace structure for water-cooling vehicle car bodies when introduced therein, transversely movable door means disposed between said furnace structure and said quenching structure, and venting means for venting ascending firing and quenching products from both of said structures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
Structure according to claim 3 wherein said processing plant includes an air cleaning system, said venting structure being routed to said air cleaning system.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-12-19 | 1976-06-19 | 1976-12-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-12-19 | 1980-06-19 | 1980-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-12-19 | 1984-06-19 | 1984-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |