Title: Compartment support for vertical shaft air preheater

Abstract: An arrangement for a rotary regenerative heat exchanger in which sector-shaped compartments containing a mass of heat absorbent material are pivotally connected to a central rotor post that is disposed about a vertical axis. The pivotal arrangement includes an independent spherical bearing which is trapped between confronting cavities that lie intermediate the rotor post and a radially adjacent basket to provide a limited degree of universal movement therebetween.

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Inventors: Finnemore, Harlan E. (Wellsville, NY, US)

Application Number: 568340
Filing Date: 1975-04-14
Publication_date: 1976-12-21
Assignee: The Air Preheater Company, Inc. (Wellsville, NY)
Primary Class(es): 165/8 165/10, 165/DIG16
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US Patent Ref:

3572425	Mar, 1971	Brandt et al.	165/10.
3710851	Jan, 1973	Finnemore	165/10.
3891029	Jun, 1975	Mahoney	165/8.

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Primary Examiner: Husar, C. J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Lang; Wayne H.