DESIGN OF COOLING TOWER GUARDS Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC E04H5/12 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: design of two-layer cooling tower guards containing panels, made out of epoxidated shaped sheets EPL-200, having edges in form of open circles, snapped with overlapping with creation of the reliable lock joints of continuous panels, secured to the vessel framework surrounding horizontal braces by the fasteners using rod, where the said fastener is H-shape cleat in form of two parallel rods connected by flat jumper at rod diameter somewhat exceeding the internal diameter of the lock joint, distance between rods corresponding to width of the said brace, jumper thickness somewhat below the width of slot of the lock joint surrounding from top the said brace, located between the guard panels, locking by lock joints the both panels.

EFFECT: simplified assemblage, increased resistance against wind loads, extended service life of coatings.

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