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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2006
Bruce M. Kiern, Gulfport, MS (US);
Dennis T. Lamb, Long Beach, MS (US);
Charles W. Reynolds, Long Beach, MS (US);
Christopher M. Paterson, Biloxi, MS (US);
Bruce M. Kiern, Gulfport, MS (US);
Dennis T. Lamb, Long Beach, MS (US);
Charles W. Reynolds, Long Beach, MS (US);
Christopher M. Paterson, Biloxi, MS (US);
Oreck Holdings LLC, Cheyenne, WY (US);
Abstract
An electrode wire retaining member for an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The electrode wire retaining member includes one or more flexible arm portions extending from the body and formed of an at least partially flexible material. A flexible arm portion returns to a substantially normal configuration after being deformed. The electrode wire retaining member further includes a retaining portion formed on an outer end of a flexible arm portion and extending from the flexible arm portion. The electrode wire retaining member further includes a slot formed in the retaining portion and sized to accommodate an electrode wire. The retaining portion and the slot receive and hold a retaining body formed on an end of the electrode wire.