Andrew John Onushco

US Patent:

41674006, Sep 11, 1979

Filed:

Jul 27, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/928634

Inventors:

Andrew J. Onushco - Lebanon PA

Assignee:

Envirotech Corporation - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

B03C 304

US Classification:

55146

Abstract:

An assembly for restraining emitting electrodes (14) in an electrostatic precipitator of the type having collecting electrodes (12, 13) arranged in rows spaced at equal distances in parallel planes and spaced-apart emitting electrodes (14) hung in rows centrally between adjacent collecting electrodes (12, 13), such assembly including a rigid electrically-conductive grid (16) suspended from and maintaining the mutual spacing of the emitting electrodes (14), non-conductive rods (34) attached to and extending out from the grid (16) toward the walls (10) of the precipitator, and non-conductive plates (38) attached to the walls (10) interposed between the ends of the respective rods (34) and the walls (10).