Claims
- 1. A plate-type filter press comprising vertically extending filter plates suspended by centrally disposed upper support means for horizontal stepwise movement to define a space between adjacent filter plates, a flushing device having horizontally arranged spray nozzles and mounted for movement from a position below said filter plates into and within the confines of said space between adjacent filter plates, guide means carried by at least one upper corner of each filter plate, and an elongated guide member extending horizontally and parallel to said upper support means adjacent said upper corner in position to engage said guide means and prevent the filter plates from swinging laterally and back and forth relative to said support means.
- 2. A plate-type filter press as defined in claim 1 in which said guide member comprises a guide rod and each said guide means comprises a closed guide block mounted at the upper corner of each filter plate and closed around and contacting said guide rod.
- 3. A plate-type filter press as defined in claim 2 in which each said guide block comprises a U-shaped base member and a locking element secured thereon.
- 4. A plate-type filter press as defined in claim 2 in which the inner surfaces of said guide block which contact said guide rod have camfered edges.
- 5. A plate-type filter press as defined in claim 2 in which each said guide block is made of plastic material.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 701,081, filed June 30, 1976, now Pat. No. 4,076,033 in the name of Oswald Busse and Hugh Klesper.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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