Coke oven door structure

Abstract

Abstract A COKE OVEN DOOR STRUCTURE INCLUDES A DOOR JAMB HAVING AN OUTWARDLY FACING FLAT SEALING SURFACE AROUND ITS PERIPHERY, A RIGID FRAME MEMBER HAVING A PERIPHERAL SURFACE SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO SAID FLAT SEALING SURFACE A FLEXIBLE METAL SEALING STRIP EXTENDING AROUND SAID DOOR FRAME MEMBER IN CONTACT WITH SAID PERIPHERAL SURFACE, AND A PLURALITY OF CLAMPING MEANS HOLDING THE SEALING STRIP AGAINST THE SEALING SURFACE. THE NOVEL CLAMPING MEANS INCLUDES A SHAFT WITH A DISC ATTACHED TO ITS OUTER END AND THREADS ON ITS INNER END FOR RECEIVING A NUT, AND A WEDGE HAING A THICK PORTION WITH A SLANTING EDGE, A THIN PORTION WITH A SLOT THEREIN A SHOULDER BETWEEN THE THICK AND THIN PORTIONS. THE WEDGE IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE DISC AND DOOR FRAME WITH ITS SLANTING EDGE CONTACTING THE SHAFT AND ITS SHOULDER BEARING AGAINST THE SEALING STRIP TO HOLD IT AGAINST THE SEALING SURFACE. THE DISC HAS A PIN ATTACHED TO IT PARALLEL TO THE SHAFT. THE PIN IS SECURED IN THE SLOT SO THAT TURNING OF THE SHAFT CAUSES THE WEDGE TO HOLD THE SEALING STRIP AGAINST THE SEALING SURFACE. TIGHTENING OF THE NUT PREVENTS MOVEMENT OF THE SHAFT AND WEDGE. D R A W I N G

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• 👤 A Teplitz

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