Coke quencher car apparatus

Claim 2

Apparatus that receives and transports hot coke pushed from a chamber of coke oven battery comprising: a. a receptacle mounted on a frame that is movable along the coke side of said battery and that receives coke pushed from said chamber of said battery, said receptacle having an open top and an open side portion that is adjacent said coke oven battery chamber; b. a first flexible screen that is fixed at one end to one end of said receptacle and that is retractable and stretchable over said open top thereof; c. a second flexible screen that is fixed at one end to one end of said receptacle and that is retractable and stretchable over said open side portion thereof; d. means for stretching and retracting said first screen; e. means for stretching and retracting said second screen; and f. means for moving said receptacle along said battery, said means carrying equipment that removes, cleans and exhausts gases arising from said coke in said receptacle.

Claim 3

The invention of claim 1 including: a. means for stretching and retracting each portion of flexible screen.

Claim 4

The invention of claim 1 including: a. means on said receptacle for stowing each screen portion.

Claim 5

Apparatus that receives and transports hot coke pushed from a chamber of a coke oven battery comprising: a. a receptacle that is mounted on a frame that is movable along the coke side of said battery and that receives said coke, said receptacle having an open top and an open side portion that is adjacent said coke oven battery chamber; b. a first flexible screen that is fixed at one end of said receptacle and that is retractable and stretchable over said open top thereof; c. a second flexible screen that is fixed at one end of said receptacle and that is retractable and stretchable over said open side portion thereof; d. means for stretching and retracting said first flexible screen; e. means for stretching and retracting said second flexible screen; f. means on said receptacle for stowing said first flexible screen when retracted; g. means on said receptacle for stowing said second flexible screen when retracted; and h. a traction car connected to said frame and carrying equipment that removes, cleans and exhausts gases arising from coke within said receptacle.

Claim 6

Apparatus that receives and transports hot coke pushed from a chamber of a coke oven battery comprising: a. a receptacle that is mounted on a frame that is movable along the coke side of said battery and that receives said coke, said receptacle having an open top and an open side portion that is adjacent said coke oven battery chamber; b. a first flexible screen that is fixed at one end of said receptacle and that is retractable and stretchable over said open top thereof; c. a second flexible screen that is fixed at one end of said receptacle and that is retractable and stretchable over said open side portion thereof; d. means for stretching and retracting said first flexible screen; e. means for stretching and retracting said second flexible screen; f. means on said receptacle for stowing said first flexible screen when retracted; g. means on said receptacle for stowing said second flexible screen when retracted; and h. a traction car connected to said frame and carrying equipment that removes, cleans and exhausts gases arising from coke within said receptacle.

Claim 7

The invention of claim 4 including: a. means for stretching and retracting each portion of flexible screen; and b. means on said receptacle for stowing each portion of said flexible screen when it is retracted from covering its portion of said receptacle.

Claim 8

The invention of claim 4 including: a. means for discharging said coke from said receptacle.

Claim 9

The invention of claim 4 including: a. means within said receptacle that subdivide the interior thereof into coke receiving compartments; and b. means for discharging said coke from one or more compartments of said receptacle.

Claim 10

Apparatus that receives and transports hot coke pushed from a chamber of a coke oven battery comprising: a. a receptacle mounted on a frame carried by wheel-axle trucks engaging rails, that is movable along the coke side of said battery and that receives said hot coke, said receptacle having an open top that slops downwardly toward said battery; b. a pair of flexible screens or curtains arranged on stowage reels journaled to said frame, said screens or curtains being adapted to cover said open top of said receptacle; c. means for stretching said screens or curtains over said open top and for retracting said screens or curtains onto said stowage reels; d. means for moving said receptacle along said battery as hot coke is pushed from said chamber and is received in said receptacle; and e. a conduit mounted to one side of said receptacle having one or more openings communicating with said conduit whereby effluent arising from said hot coke in said receptacle passes into said conduit.

Claim 11

Apparatus that receives and transports hot coke pushed from a chamber of a coke oven battery comprising: a. a receptacle mounted on a frame carried by wheel-axle trucks engaging rails, that is movable along the coke side of said battery and that receives said hot coke, said receptacle having an open top that slops downwardly toward said battery; b. a pair of flexible screens or curtains arranged on stowage reels journaled to said frame, said screens or curtains being adapted to cover said open top of said receptacle; c. means for stretching said screens or curtains over said open top and for retracting said screens or curtains onto said stowage reels; d. means for moving said receptacle along said battery as hot coke is pushed from said chamber and is received in said receptacle; and e. a conduit mounted to one side of said receptacle having one or more openings communicating with said conduit whereby effluent arising from said hot coke in said receptacle passes into said conduit.

Claim 12

The invention of claim 8 wherein: a. said means for stretching and retracting said screens or curtains includes: i. a chain drive system connecting each stowage reel with one axle of each truck, and ii. means for disconnecting said chain drive system, and iii. means for rotating said reels independently of said chain drive system.

Claim 13

The invention of claim 8 wherein: a. said means for stretching and retracting each one of said screens or curtains includes: i. a chain coacting with a sprocket on an axle and a sprocket on a shaft carrying one bevel gear that coacts with another bevel gear carried by said reel carrying said screen or curtain.

Claim 14

Apparatus that receives and transports hot coke pushed from a coke oven battery chamber comprising: a. an open-topped receptacle mounted on a frame that is carried by wheel-axle trucks engaging rails, and that is movable along the coke side of said battery and that receives said hot coke; b. a pair of flexible screens or curtains mounted to reels journaled to said frame near the ends of said receptacle on which said screens or curtains are stowed when retracted from covering said open-topped receptacle; c. a locomotive connected to said frame that moves said apparatus on said rails along said coke oven battery; d. a conduit on said receptacle that collects and conveys effluent arising from said hot coke as it falls into and remains within said receptacle; e. means carried by a car on said rails that is movable by said locomotive for receiving and cleaning said effluent; and f. drive means connecting said axle with said reel for rotating said reel and thereby extending and retracting each screen or curtain as said apparatus moves along said battery.

Claim 15

Apparatus that receives and transports hot coke pushed from a coke oven battery chamber comprising: a. an open-topped receptacle mounted on a frame that is carried by wheel-axle trucks engaging rails, and that is movable along the coke side of said battery and that receives said hot coke; b. a pair of flexible screens or curtains mounted to reels journaled to said frame near the ends of said receptacle on which said screens or curtains are stowed when retracted from covering said open-topped receptacle; c. a locomotive connected to said frame that moves said apparatus on said rails along said coke oven battery; d. a conduit on said receptacle that collects and conveys effluent arising from said hot coke as it falls into and remains within said receptacle; e. means carried by a car on said rails that is movable by said locomotive for receiving and cleaning said effluent; and f. drive means connecting said axle with said reel for rotating said reel and thereby extending and retracting each screen or curtain as said apparatus moves along said battery.

Claim 16

The invention of claim 11 wherein: a. said drive means includes: i. a sprocket on said axle, ii. a sprocket on said reel, and iii. a chain coacting with each sprocket.

Claim 17

The invention of claim 11 wherein: a. said drive means includes: i. a sprocket on said axle, ii. a sprocket on said reel, and iii. a chain cooperating with said sprockets as the means for rotating said reel as said axle turns.