Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
In an electrostatic precipitator for collecting solid particles carried by a flue gas from a source of combustion, said precipitator including a plurality of parallel precipitator plates spaced from and adjacent one another for collecting solid particles by electrostatic attraction of solid particles to the plates, and a second plurality of elongated electrodes mounted between adjacent plates substantially parallel to each other and substantially parallel to the plates, each of said elongated electrodes being substantially equidistantly spaced from adjacent electrodes, the improvement comprising: a third plurality of ladder bars positioned between adjacent plates to hold adjacent surfaces of adjacent plates in an equidistantly spaced relationship, each of said ladder bars having a connector bar secured to one of a pair of the adjacent surfaces, each of said connector bars having a circular cross section, and each of said ladder bars having a fourth plurality of holder bars, each of said holder bars having a circular cross section, each of the holder bars having one end connected to its respective connector bar and extending outward from the connector bar toward the other of the pair of adjacent surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
In an electrostatic precipitator for collecting solid particles carried by a flue gas from a source of combustion, said precipitator including a plurality of parallel precipitator plates spaced from and adjacent one another for collecting solid particles by electrostatic attraction of solid particles to the plates, and a second plurality of elongated electrodes mounted between adjacent plates substantially parallel to each other and substantially parallel to the plates, each of said elongated electrodes being substantially equidistantly spaced from adjacent electrodes, the improvement comprising: a third plurality of ladder bars positioned between adjacent plates to hold adjacent surfaces of adjacent plates in an equidistantly spaced relationship, each of said ladder bars having a connector bar secured to one of a pair of the adjacent surfaces, each of said connector bars having a circular cross section, and each of said ladder bars having a fourth plurality of holder bars, each of said holder bars having a circular cross section, each of the holder bars having one end connected to its respective connector bar and extending outward from the connector bar toward the other of the pair of adjacent surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
In an electrostatic precipitator for collecting solid particles carried by a flue gas from a source of combustion as defined in claim 1; wherein each ladder bar is a formed unitary metal rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
In an electrostatic precipitator for collecting solid particles carried by a flue gas from a source of combustion as defined in claim 1; wherein each ladder bar is a metal rod having a circular cross section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
In an electrostatic precipitator for collecting solid particles carried by a flue gas from a source of combustion as defined in claim 1; wherein each holder bar has a terminal portion on the end opposite said one end, each of said terminal portions having a circular cross section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
In an electrostatic precipitator for collecting solid particles carried by a flue gas from a source of combustion as defined in claim 1; including a contact on the other end of each holder bar engageable with the other of the pair of adjacent surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
In an electrostatic precipitator for collecting solid particles carried by a flue gas from a source of combustion as defined in claim 5; wherein each contact is formed integral with its respective holder bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
In an electrostatic precipitator for collecting solid particles carried by a flue gas from a source of combustion as defined in claim 5; wherein each contact is substantially parallel to its respective connector bar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
In an electrostatic precipitator for collecting solid particles carried by a flue gas from a source of combustion as defined in claim 1; wherein each holder bar is substantially perpendicular to its respective connector bar.