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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1993
Filed:
May. 21, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norman D Nelson, Akron, OH (US);
Edward J Piaskowski, Massillon, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Babcock & Wilcox Company, New Orleans, LA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
261116 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for supporting headers within a tower from adjacent headers thereby reducing the amount of support members needed. In this configuration, the headers, which extend from opposing sides of the tower, are interspaced within the same generally horizontal plane in the tower. Support for the cantilevered end of each header is supplied by the self-supporting capabilities of adjacent headers near their support point with the tower wall. This significantly reduces the loaded span of support members to the distance between such adjacent headers as well as reduces the load upon such support member.