External fan stack bracing apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9702639
APP PUB NO 20170038161A1
SERIAL NO

14817766

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The present invention relates to a fan cylinder bracing system for a cooling tower having a fan deck that extends along a longitudinal axis. The bracing system has a first ring having a first diameter wherein the first ring is located at a first position along the longitudinal axis. It also has a second ring having a second diameter wherein the second ring is located at a second position along the longitudinal axis. Finally, the cylinder bracing system has a first brace connected to the first ring and said second ring, wherein said first brace transfers loads from the first ring to the second ring.

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  • SPX COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burdick, Larry F Olathe, US 5 81
Jiang, Hongjun Leawood, US 20 74

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