US Patent:
20120263441, Oct 18, 2012
Inventors:
James C. Schumacher - Royal Oak MI, US
Curt D. Hite - Chesterfield Township MI, US
Tracy E. Roberts - Shelby Township MI, US
International Classification:
F27D 11/12
Abstract:
An oven apparatus having a modular construction for curing paint on the surface of a vehicle body using radiant and convection heat. The oven apparatus includes a plurality of oven modules, each extending along an axis A along a length B. Each oven module includes an interior shell , an outer shell and a wall cavity therebetween. A plurality of Z-shaped rails are disposed in the cavity , wherein a rail leg of each Z-shaped rail fixedly engages the outer shell . Further, a plurality of support clips are disposed in the wall cavity and fixedly engage the interior shell . The support clips each have a clip cavity for receiving a rail leg of a Z-shaped rail for allowing axial movement between the interior and outer shells while restricting transverse movement between the interior and outer shells