Apparatus for cleaning air ports of a chemical recovery furnace
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May 16, 1995
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Jul 31, 1992
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Abstract
Apparatus for cleaning air ports in a chemical recovery furnace comprises an elongated cleaning rod provided with a tip on one end adapted to be inserted through an air port with a ramming motion to dislodge residual build-up. The cleaning tip is substantially smaller than the air port. Between ramming motions, the rod carrying the tip is moved a fraction of the distance around the inside edge of the air port so that successive insertions of the tip will dislodge or sever the residual material build-up.
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CLYDE INDUSTRIES INC | 4015 PRESIDENTIAL PARKWAY ATLANTA GA 30340 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Abel, Clayton J | Beaverton, OR | 2 | 89 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 89 | |||
Higgins, Daniel R | Portland, OR | 27 | 192 |
# of filed Patents : 27 Total Citations : 192 | |||
Pingel, Kenneth A | Hillsboro, OR | 11 | 73 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 73 |
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