Support grid apparatus and method
US7275736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/11
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A support grid having a longitudinal axis, having a frame. The frame includes a series of columns that extend generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and a series of girts that intersect the series of columns to form a plurality of windows. The support grid also includes a first retainer integral with the frame. The first retainer extends from the frame into at least one of the plurality of windows at a first axial location. The support grid also includes slider portions that extend in opposed relation for the frame into the at least one plurality of windows.
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