Refractory liner structure and use in glass fusion draw
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1. A refractory liner article for use in a fusion draw apparatus, comprising:
- an interlocking structure comprising;
a top panel;
a first wall and second wall;
a first brace having a first tenon and a second tenon, the first tenon is situated on a first axis and the second tenon is situated on a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, the first tenon interlocks with a first mortise on the first sidewall, and the second tenon interlocks with a first mortise on the top panel; and
a second brace having a first tenon and a second tenon, the first tenon is situated on a first axis and the second tenon is situated on an second axis orthogonal to the first axis, the first tenon interlocks with a first mortise on the second sidewall, and the second tenon interlocks with a second mortise on the top panel.
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Abstract
An interlocking structure including: a top panel; a first wall and second wall; a first brace and a second brace each having interlocks that interlock with complementary interlocks on the top panel and at least one of the first and second walls. The structure can optionally have an additional interlocking joint, for example, a boss and via, between the top panel and contact point(s) or contact regions of each wall, and the interlocking joint can optionally have an adhesive seal to lock the optional interlocking joints. Also disclosed is a method of making the liner article and methods for using the article for forming glass, as defined herein.
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1. A refractory liner article for use in a fusion draw apparatus, comprising:
- an interlocking structure comprising;
a top panel; a first wall and second wall; a first brace having a first tenon and a second tenon, the first tenon is situated on a first axis and the second tenon is situated on a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, the first tenon interlocks with a first mortise on the first sidewall, and the second tenon interlocks with a first mortise on the top panel; and a second brace having a first tenon and a second tenon, the first tenon is situated on a first axis and the second tenon is situated on an second axis orthogonal to the first axis, the first tenon interlocks with a first mortise on the second sidewall, and the second tenon interlocks with a second mortise on the top panel. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- an interlocking structure comprising;
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2. The refractory liner of claim l further comprising an adhesive seal applied between the top panel and each of the first wall and the second wall, wherein the adhesive seal fixes the lift-and-lower sliding motion of the top panel along the y-axis.
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14. A refractory liner, comprising:
an interlocking structure comprising; a top panel; a first wall and second wall; a first brace having a first interlock and a second interlock, the first interlock is situated on a first axis and the second interlock is situated on a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, the first interlock interlocks with a first complementary interlock on the first sidewall, and the second interlock interlocks with a first complementary interlock on the top panel; and a second brace having a first interlock and a second interlock, the first interlock is situated on a first axis and the second interlock is situated on an second axis orthogonal to the first axis, the first interlock interlocks with a first complementary interlock on the second sidewall, and the second interlock interlocks with a second complementary interlock on the top panel. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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