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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen Paul DiMartino, Sr, Schnecksville, PA (US);
Peter George Goldstone, Woking, GB;
David Brian Letch, Oostvoorne, NL;
Nasim Hassan Malik, Wimbeldon, GB;
Assignee:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F27B / ; F23N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
432200 ; 431 20 ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for maintaining even heat distribution to each of the tubes contained in a down-fired induced draft furnace by eliminating external atmosphere disturbances such as wind from influencing furnace operation. The top of the furnace is isolated from receiving ambient air except through a central path which controls both rate and direction of air flow.