Claims
- 1. An apparatus to preassemble a column of baked carbon electrodes of uniform cross section in end-abutting relationship for loading in a furnace having head electrodes at each end thereof and to hold said electrodes in precise axial alignment with each other and with mating fixtures and to position said electrodes in a support, said apparatus comprising a rigid truss, clamping means effective to hold said electrodes in contact with said truss in prescise transverse and axial alignment comprising a plurality of chain slings spaced at intervals along and attached to said truss, one end of each of said slings detachable whereby said slings are placeable around said electrodes and reattachable to said truss to hold said electrodes dependent from said truss, actuator mechanisms on said truss connected to said slings whereby said slings may be drawn up to hold said electrodes positioned against and in precise alignment with said truss positioning jigs, said slings releasable and removable when said column of electrodes is positioned in said furnace and supported by packing medium, means for alignment of said truss comprising mating fixtures at each end of said truss centered laterally and equidistant above the centerline of said truss adapted to mate with precisely located support means at each end of said furnace, at least one crane attachment point, the whole effective to preassemble said column of electrodes in precise axial end-abutting relationship, to place said column of electrodes horizontally in a support in said furnace while maintaining precise alignment of said column of electrodes in said furnace and between said furnace head electrodes, and to allow release of said column of electrodes from said truss while maintaining precise alignment of said column of electrodes.
DESCRIPTION
This application is a continuation-in-part of my co-pending application Ser. No. 289,249, filed Aug. 3, 1981.
US Referenced Citations (4)
Foreign Referenced Citations (4)
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2832564 |
Feb 1980 |
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47-3442 |
Jan 1972 |
JPX |
5403470 |
Jun 1974 |
JPX |
1290276 |
Sep 1972 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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289249 |
Aug 1981 |
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