Furnace brick tie back assembly

Claim 1

A tie back assembly for holding in place a loosened brick which form part of an interior furnace wall which comprises: (a) a hold back plate; (b) a holder assembly comprising: (i) a stud shaft attachable at one end to said plate; said shaft has a series of shaft openings positioned along its horizontal axis at its end opposite said end, attachable to said plate; (ii) a hollow sleeve member through which said shaft can pass, said sleeve fitting through an opening in said wall and extendable past the exterior of said furnace wall; said sleeve member has a series of sleeve openings positioned along its horizontal axis; (iii) means for fixing the position of said shaft in said sleeve member; said means is a pin that is of length and diameter to allow said pin to pass through both aligned said shaft opening and said sleeve openings; and (c) a locking means positioned outside the furnace, but operationally connectable to said shaft for fixing said plate against said loosened brick; said locking means comprises a coil spring fitting over said sleeve member and in contact at one end with the exterior furnace wall surface and in contact at its other end with said pin.