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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dennis T. Garn, Pueblo, CO (US);
Jerry S. Lee, Akron, OH (US);
James W. Rudolph, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F27D 7/02 ; F27D 1/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F27D 7/02 ; F27D 1/502 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to method and apparatus for cooling a furnace configured for processing refractory composites. More specifically, the invention is directed to method and apparatus for cooling a furnace more rapidly than prior art methods. According to the invention, a cooling gas is flowed in a closed circuit through the furnace, over the refractory composites disposed within the furnace, and over a cooling element disposed within the furnace. The cooling gas may be flowed by natural convection or by force.