Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A substantially vertical pipe for conveying hot gases, the pipe being suspended from its upper end and being assembled from superposed, circumferentially extending, radially inner rows of ceramic fireproof elements, and from superposed, circumferentially extending, radially outer rows of ceramic fireproof elements; the radially outer rows being vertically offset relative to the radially inner rows; each of the elements in the radially outer rows having a radially inner face with a C-shaped profile opening in a radially inward direction, and each of the elements in the radially inner rows having a radially outer face with a C-shaped profile opening in the radially outer direction; and the tops of the C-shaped profiles of the elements of each radially inner and radially outer row hooking onto the bottoms of the C-shaped profiles of the elements of the respective adjacent higher radially outer and radially inner row, whereby the rows are self-suspended one from another by the cooperation of their C-shaped profiles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A substantially vertical pipe for conveying hot gases, the pipe being suspended from its upper end and being assembled from superposed, circumferentially extending, radially inner rows of ceramic fireproof elements, and from superposed, circumferentially extending, radially outer rows of ceramic fireproof elements; the radially outer rows being vertically offset relative to the radially inner rows; each of the elements in the radially outer rows having a radially inner face with a C-shaped profile opening in a radially inward direction, and each of the elements in the radially inner rows having a radially outer face with a C-shaped profile opening in the radially outer direction; and the tops of the C-shaped profiles of the elements of each radially inner and radially outer row hooking onto the bottoms of the C-shaped profiles of the elements of the respective adjacent higher radially outer and radially inner row, whereby the rows are self-suspended one from another by the cooperation of their C-shaped profiles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pipe according to claim 1, wherein the elements of each radially inner and radially outer row are circumferentially offset relatively to the elements in the respective adjacent radially outer and radially inner rows.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pipe according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tops and bottoms of the C-shaped profiles are defined by arcuately undercut horizontal projections at the tops and bottoms of the elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pipe according to claim 3, in which the part of each projection which hooks onto a complementary part of a projection of another element has, at each end, a raised edge portion extending substantially one quarter of the length of the element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A pipe according to claim 3, in which the C-shaped profiles of each radially inner and radially outer row of elements are substantially filled by the projections from the elements of the two respective adjacent radially outer and radially inner rows.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A pipe according to claim 5, in which mortar is laid between the elements.