David C Reschly, 915679 Monroe St, Sylvania, OH 43560

4987837, Jan 29, 1991

Jan 2, 1990

7/459990

David C. Reschly - Monroe MI
Kenneth D. Alt - Erie MI

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23J 100

110165R

A furnace having an ash discharge system which collects and receives siftings falling from portions of the incinerator grate and at the same time provides for controlled emission of air for combustion of the fuel to separate sections of the grate independently. The siftings removal system includes a hopper for receiving siftings that also forms part of an air plenum for directing and controlling the flow of combustion air to the furnace. A rotating conveyor is disposed within the hopper for removing ash from the hopper. An air seal divides the hopper into separate air chambers, each of the chambers being independently supplied with a source of pressurized air. The system also includes a means to separately control the air supply to each chamber.

5030054, Jul 9, 1991

Jun 23, 1989

7/370729

David C. Reschly - Monroe MI
Timothy R. Loviska - Dexter MI

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

B65G 4900
F23K 318

414174

A combination mechanical/pneumatic fuel feeder for feeding particulate fuel into a furnace and having a closely coupled hopper, fuel metering device, rotor and air swept delivery plate.

5265543, Nov 30, 1993

Jun 22, 1992

7/901905

Eugene D. Hamaker - Marshall MI
David C. Reschly - Monroe MI

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23H 1100
F23K 316

110269

An improved, long-life grate bar for use in the traveling grate bar mechanism of a solid-fuel-burning furnace apparatus and having hard wear pad inserts which are disposed within the end portions of the grate bar which ride along support rails. The wear pad inserts can be fabricated from a hard nickel-steel alloy material and can be integrally formed in the grate bar.

4762073, Aug 9, 1988

Jun 3, 1987

7/057622

Thomas A. Giaier - Ypsilanti MI
Neil H. Johnson - Grosse Ile MI
Harold L. Knox - Grosse Ile MI
David C. Reschly - Monroe MI
Kim E. Spurlock - Toledo OH

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23K 300

110101CD

A metering feeder for delivering solid fuels, such as municipal or industrial refuse, for combustion includes a pair of generally vertically arranged hoppers. An upper hopper containing relatively compacted or intertangled fuel discharges metered amounts of fuel into a lower hopper through the action of a ram-type pusher. Fuel discharged from the upper hopper is dropped into the lower hopper to develop sufficient kinetic energy to decompact the fuel. An upwardly inclined conveyor removes fuel from the lower hopper at an independently metered rate under optional control of a combustion control system. The action of the inclined conveyor further decompacts the fuel by underraking and mixing, thereby providing a well controlled, uniform, loose density fuel for combustion. The conveyor has a closed course of cleats which cyclically moves to remove fuel. The cleats extend in acute angular relation to the direction of movement for improved performance.

4576101, Mar 18, 1986

Feb 27, 1984

6/583981

David C. Reschly - Monroe MI

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23L 500

1101825

A stoker construction which readily adapts to a wide variety of different sized combustion chambers, utilizing a minimum number of standarized modules. The modules may be arranged singly, or in stacked combination, around the inner perimeter of the combustion chamber wall and cooperate with the fuel supporting grate to form a baffle or movable seal. The modules provide a downwardly converging surface for containing the fuel and define an air plenum and tuyere assembly for controlled admission of overfire air to promote a robust fire and to prevent clinker and slag formation.

5239935, Aug 31, 1993

Nov 19, 1991

7/794453

Robert S. Morrow - Southgate MI
David C. Reschly - Monroe MI

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23K 302

110104R

An oscillating damper and air-swept distributor is disclosed for controllably introducing solid fuel into a furnace. The oscillating damper having an oscillating valve member, which oscillates between a first adjustable position and second adjustable position. The air-swept distributor preferably has a pivotably adjustable trajectory plate.

4602572, Jul 29, 1986

Jun 19, 1985

6/746283

Thomas A. Giaier - Ypsilanti MI
Neil H. Johnson - Grosse Ile MI
David C. Reschly - Monroe MI
Harold L. Knox - Gross Ile MI
Kim E. Spurlock - Toledo OH

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23B 700

110342

A metering feeder for delivering solid fuels, such as municipal or industrial refuse, for combustion includes a pair of generally vertically arranged hoppers. An upper hopper containing relatively compacted or intertangled fuel discharges metered amounts of fuel into a lower hopper through the action of a ram-type pusher. Fuel discharged from the upper hopper is dropped into the lower hopper to develop sufficient kinetic energy to decompact the fuel. An upwardly inclined conveyor removes fuel from the lower hopper at an independently metered rate under optional control of a combustion control system. The action of the inclined conveyor further decompacts the fuel by underraking and mixing, thereby providing a well controlled, uniform, loose density fuel for combustion. The conveyor has a closed course of cleats which cyclically moves to remove fuel. The cleats extend in acute angular relation to the direction of movement for improved performance.

4326469, Apr 27, 1982

Nov 2, 1979

6/090560

David C. Reschly - Monroe MI

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23K 318

110115

A multi-fuel feeder distributor for a stoker capable of feeding into a furnace and distributing over a grate or hearth, coal and a second fuel, such as wood or a waste fuel, either in combination or separately, comprising a coal feed and a second fuel feed having outlet spouts discharging into a single feed throat into the furnace. Coal is fed from a coal hopper at a continuous controlled rate to a distributor portion of the coal feeder which mechanically throws the coal into the furnace and distributes it evenly over the entire grate surface. The second feeder, an air swept waste fuel feeder, may be used at the same time to feed waste fuel in combination with the coal without interfering with the operation of the coal feed. Water-cooling is used at the feed throat along the furnace wall. The waste fuel feeder further comprises: a counterbalanced damper extending across the feed chute of the feeder to aid in distributing the fuel across the width of the chute and serve as a back draft damper to prevent blow back from the furnace, with the added capability of being locked in a position to form a narrow venturi throat to feed fine fuels; an air discharge slot at the discharge point to improve distribution of the fuel; and a rotary damper to provide varying air flow having an additional side damper to allow for variable minimum air flow when the rotary damper is in a position of minimum air flow.