Module suspension system

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said horizontal support comprises two parallel longitudinally extending beams laterally spaced apart, wherein said second vertical support extends upward between said beams in said lateral space and wherein there is provided a pin which passes transversely through said second vertical support and extends across said lateral space between said beams to support said second vertical support from said beams, said pin being removable from said second vertical support to permit detachment of said second vertical support from said beams.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said first and second retaining means comprise clips which extend laterally outward from said vertical supports and which have downwardly extending lips, and wherein said first and second resting surfaces means comprise horizontal rails affixed to said second vertical support which extend laterally outward therefrom.

Claim 7

A demister vane suspension system for supporting levels of demister vane modules in an air pollution control system, the modules being arranged in longitudinally extending rows and each having mounting means at the lateral ends thereof, said suspension system comprising; a plurality of longitudinally extending horizontal supports disposed in parallel fashion at a predetermined elevation in the air pollution control system, said horizontal supports being laterally spaced a distance substantially equal to the lateral dimension of said modules; a first and second plurality of vertically extending supports extending downward from and supported by each of said horizontal supports, said vertical supports being spaced along the longitudinal length of each of said horizontal supports to provide a plurality of groups therealong each of which includes at least two of each of said first and second plurality of vertical supports; an upper retaining means mounted on eAch of said vertical supports of said first plurality at a first vertical elevation from said horizontal supports; an upper resting surface means, a lower retaining means and a lower resting surface means mounted on each of said vertical supports of said second plurality at a second vertical elevation, a third vertical elevation and a fourth vertical elevation from said horizontal supports respectively, said second vertical elevation being vertically below said first vertical elevation, said third vertical elevation being vertically below said second vertical elevation and said fourth vertical elevation being vertically below said third vertical elevation; said modules being supported between two of said horizontal supports by one of said groups of vertical supports on one of said two horizontal supports and by one of said groups of vertical supports on the other of said two horizontal supports, said modules of one level being retained between corresponding upper retaining means and upper resting surfaces means of one of said groups of vertical supports and said modules of another level being retained between corresponding lower retaining means and lower resting surfaces means of one of said groups of vertical supports; and said vertical supports of said first plurality each being integrally attached to said horizontal supports and said vertical supports of said second plurality each being removably supported from said horizontal supports whereby said modules retain between said upper retaining means and upper resting surfaces means may be released from therebetween by detaching said vertical supports of said second plurality from said horizontal supports.

Claim 8

A demister vane suspension system for supporting levels of demister vane modules in an air pollution control system, the modules being arranged in longitudinally extending rows and each having mounting means at the lateral ends thereof, said suspension system comprising; a plurality of longitudinally extending horizontal supports disposed in parallel fashion at a predetermined elevation in the air pollution control system, said horizontal supports being laterally spaced a distance substantially equal to the lateral dimension of said modules; a first and second plurality of vertically extending supports extending downward from and supported by each of said horizontal supports, said vertical supports being spaced along the longitudinal length of each of said horizontal supports to provide a plurality of groups therealong each of which includes at least two of each of said first and second plurality of vertical supports; an upper retaining means mounted on eAch of said vertical supports of said first plurality at a first vertical elevation from said horizontal supports; an upper resting surface means, a lower retaining means and a lower resting surface means mounted on each of said vertical supports of said second plurality at a second vertical elevation, a third vertical elevation and a fourth vertical elevation from said horizontal supports respectively, said second vertical elevation being vertically below said first vertical elevation, said third vertical elevation being vertically below said second vertical elevation and said fourth vertical elevation being vertically below said third vertical elevation; said modules being supported between two of said horizontal supports by one of said groups of vertical supports on one of said two horizontal supports and by one of said groups of vertical supports on the other of said two horizontal supports, said modules of one level being retained between corresponding upper retaining means and upper resting surfaces means of one of said groups of vertical supports and said modules of another level being retained between corresponding lower retaining means and lower resting surfaces means of one of said groups of vertical supports; and said vertical supports of said first plurality each being integrally attached to said horizontal supports and said vertical supports of said second plurality each being removably supported from said horizontal supports whereby said modules retain between said upper retaining means and upper resting surfaces means may be released from therebetween by detaching said vertical supports of said second plurality from said horizontal supports.

Claim 9

The suspension system of claim 4 wherein said resting surfaces means of each of said groups of vertical supports are integrally attached to all of said second plurality of vertical supports of said group.

Claim 10

The suspension system of claim 5 wherein each of said horizontal supports is comprised of two channelled beams longitudinally extending and laterally spaced apart and wherein each of said vertical supports of said second plurality extends through said lateral spacing between said two channelled beams and is supported therefrom by a retaining pin which passes through said vertical support and extends across the opening formed by said lateral spacing.