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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 1980
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1978
Tony T Chiu, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Bruce M Wright, San Jose, CA (US);
Jurgen H Strasser, Mountain View, CA (US);
Bruce M Harper, San Jose, CA (US);
FMC Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for supporting and heat processing a layered array of half steam table trays using a spacer assembly. The spacer assembly includes a grid-like framework upon which are mounted a plurality of non-metallic support pads adapted to accept the corners of adjacent trays laid thereon in a rectangular pattern. The framework is fabricated of a light metal functioning structurally only to position the support pads. A spacer assembly is laid atop each succeeding layer of trays and the tray corners are compressed a predetermined amount until the pads in a vertical column are in contact, whereby the pads bear the load of the trays stacked thereabove.