Refractory panels with grout-capturing channels
View Patent ↗A refractory panel is formed with recesses delineating a pair of adjoining brick relief patterns. One or more depressions are formed in the recesses such that grout or the like placed in the recesses form fingers that harden into position.
1. A refractory panel, comprising:
a refractory panel formed of a refractory composition, where the refractory composition comprises:
first and second raised portions;
a recess defined by the refectory composition separating the first and second raised portions, the recess having a first length, and the recess extending part way through the refractory composition, and
one or more depressions having a second length, the one or more depressions extending from the recess into the refractory composition, the recess being configured to receive a material that is capable of working into the one or more depressions prior to hardening,
wherein the second length is shorter than the first length.
2. The refractory panel of claim 1 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two bricks.
3. The refractory panel of claim 1 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two stones.
4. The refractory panel of claim 1 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two tiles.
5. The refractory panel of claim 1 further comprising the material in the recess.
6. The refractory panel of claim 5 wherein the material comprises grout.
7. The refractory panel of claim 5 wherein the material comprises a material that simulates the look of grout.
8. The refractory panel of claim 5 wherein the material comprises one or more fingers that lock the material in the recess.
9. The refractory panel of claim 5 wherein the material comprises one or more fingers, each of the one or more fingers extending into a corresponding one of the one or more depressions.
10. The refractory panel of claim 5 wherein the material comprises a shape formed by the recess and the one or more depressions.
11. The refractory panel of claim 5 wherein the material extends into the one or more depressions to render to material captive to the refractory composition.
12. The refractory panel of claim 1 wherein the one or more depressions comprises two depressions.
13. The refractory panel of claim 12 wherein the two depressions extend away from each other.
14. A refractory panel, comprising:
a refractory panel formed of a refractory composition, where the refractory composition comprises
first and second raised portions;
a recess defined by the refectory composition separating the first and second raised portions of the refractory composition, the recess extending part way through the refractory composition; and
one or more depressions extending from the recess into the refractory composition, the recess being configured to receive a material that is capable of working into the one or more depressions prior to hardening, wherein the one or more depressions undercut the refractory composition without undercutting the first and second raised portions.
15. The refractory panel of claim 1 wherein at least one of the one or more depressions comprises a slot.
16. The refractory panel of claim 15 wherein the slot comprises a U-shaped configuration.
17. The refractory panel of claim 1 wherein at least one of the one or more depressions extend the length of the recess.
18. A refractory panel, comprising:
a refractory panel formed of a refractory composition, where the refractory composition comprises
first and second raised portions;
a recess defined by the refectory composition, the recess separating the first and second raised portions, and the recess extending part way through the refractory composition; and
one or more depressions extending from the recess into the refractory material, the recess being configured to receive a material that is capable of working into the one or more depressions prior to hardening
wherein the one or more depressions comprises a plurality of spaced apart depressions extending along at least a portion of the length of the recess.
19. A refractory panel, comprising:
a refractory panel formed of a refractory composition, where the refractory composition comprises
first and second raised portions;
a recess defined by the refectory composition separating the first and second raised portions, the recess having a first length, the recess extending part way through the refractory composition, and the recess configured to receive a material,
a portion of the recess having a second length,
wherein the portion of the recess undercuts the refractory composition, and
wherein the second length is shorter than the first length.
20. The refractory panel of claim 19 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two bricks.
21. The refractory panel of claim 19 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two stones.
22. The refractory panel of claim 19 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two tiles.
23. The refractory panel of claim 19 further comprising the material in the recess.
24. The refractory panel of claim 23 wherein the material comprises grout.
25. The refractory panel of claim 23 wherein the material comprises a material that simulates the look of grout.
26. The refractory panel of claim 19 wherein the recess comprises an inverted V-shaped configuration which undercuts the refractory composition.
27. The refractory panel of claim 19 wherein the portion of the recess that undercuts the refractory composition comprises one or more depressions.
28. The refractory panel of claim 27 further comprising the material in the recess, wherein the material comprises one or more fingers that lock the material in the recess.
29. The refractory panel of claim 27 further comprising the material in the recess, wherein the material comprises one or more fingers, each of the one or more fingers extending into a corresponding one of the one or more depressions.
30. The refractory panel of claim 27 further comprising the material in the recess, wherein the material comprises a shape formed by the recess and the one or more depressions.
31. The refractory panel of claim 27 further comprising material, wherein the material extends into the one or more depressions to render the material captive to the refractory composition.
32. The refractory panel of claim 27 wherein the one or more depressions comprises two depressions.
33. The refractory panel of claim 32 wherein the two depressions extend away from each other.
34. The refractory panel of claim 27 wherein at least one of the one or more depressions comprises a slot.
35. The refractory panel of claim 34 wherein the slot comprises a U-shaped configuration.
36. The refractory panel of claim 27 wherein at least one of the one or more depressions extend the length of the recess.
37. A refractory panel, comprising:
a refractory panel formed of a refractory composition, where the refractory composition comprises
first and second raised portions;
a recess defined by the refectory composition separating the first and second raised portions, the recess extending part way through the refractory composition, the recess configured to receive a material,
wherein a portion of the recess undercuts the refractory composition
without undercutting the first and second raised portions.
38. A refractory panel, comprising:
a refractory panel formed of a refractory composition, where the refractory composition comprises
first and second raised portions;
a recess defined by the refectory composition separating the first and second raised portions, the recess extending part way through the refractory composition, and the recess configured to receive a material, wherein a portion of the recess undercuts the refractory composition,
wherein the portion of the recess that undercuts the refractory composition comprises one or more depressions extending from the recess into the refractory composition, and
wherein the one or more depressions comprises a plurality of spaced apart depressions extending along at least a portion of the length of the recess.
39. A refractory panel, comprising:
a refractory panel formed of a refractory composition, the refractory composition comprising
first and second raised portions;
a recess defined by the refectory composition separating the first and second raised portions, the recess having a first length, the recess extending part way through the refractory composition, the recess configured to receive a material; and
one or more depressions extending into the refractory composition the recess being configured to receive a material that is capable of working into the one or more depressions prior to hardening and wherein at least one of the one or more depressions comprises a length shorter than the length of the recess.
40. The refractory panel of claim 39 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two bricks.
41. The refractory panel of claim 39 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two stones.
42. The refractory panel of claim 39 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two tiles.
43. The refractory panel of claim 39 further comprising the material in the recess.
44. The refractory panel of claim 43 wherein the material comprises grout.
45. The refractory panel of claim 43 wherein the material comprises a material that simulates the look of grout.
46. An apparatus, comprising:
a firebox having a plurality of walls, wherein at least one of the walls includes a refractory panel formed of a refractory composition, where the refractory composition comprises
first and second raised portions;
a recess defined by the refectory composition separating the first and second raised portions, the recess having a first length, and the recess extending part way through in the refractory composition,
one or more depressions having a second length, the one or more depressions extending from the recess into the refractory material and a material disposed in the recess, the material having worked into the one or more depressions prior to hardening,
wherein the second length is shorter than the first length of the recess.
47. The apparatus of claim 46 further comprising a burner in the firebox.
48. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two bricks.
49. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two stones.
50. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the first and second raised portions are configured to simulate the look of two tiles.
51. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the material comprises grout.
52. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the material comprises a material that simulates the look of grout.
53. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the material comprises one or more fingers that lock the material in the recess.
54. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the material comprises one or more fingers, each of the one or more fingers extending into a corresponding one of the one or more depressions.
55. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the material comprises a shape formed by the recess and the one or more depressions.
56. The apparatus of claim 46 wherein the material extends into the one or more depressions to render to material captive to the refractory composition.
57. A method of manufacturing a refractory panel formed of a refractory composition, comprising:
forming a recess defined by the refectory composition separating first and second raised portions, the recess extending part way through the refractory composition, the recess with one or more depressions extending into the refractory composition, the one or more depressions comprising a length shorter than the length of the recess, the recess being configured to receive a material that is capable of working into the one or more depressions prior to hardening.
58. The method of claim 57 further comprising forming the first and second raised portions to simulate the look of two bricks.
59. The method of claim 57 further comprising forming the first and second raised portions to simulate the look of two stones.
60. The method of claim 57 further comprising forming the first and second raised portions to simulate the look of two tiles.
61. The method of claim 57 further comprising depositing the material in the recess.
62. The method of claim 61 wherein the material comprises grout.
63. The method of claim 61 wherein the material comprises a material that simulates the look of grout.
64. The method of claim 61 wherein the depositing of the material in the recess comprises forming one or more fingers that lock the material in the recess.
65. The method of claim 61 wherein the depositing of the material in the recess comprises forming one or more fingers, each of the one or more fingers extending into a corresponding one of the one or more depressions.
66. The method of claim 61 wherein the depositing of the material in the recess comprises forming the material into a shape defined by the recess and the one or more depressions.
67. The method of claim 61 wherein the depositing of the material in the recess comprises extending the material into the one or more depressions to render to material captive to the refractory composition.
68. The method of claim 57 wherein the one or more depressions comprises two depressions.