End Wall And Sidewall Of Dissimilar Materials Patents (Class 220/611)
  • Patent number: 11518178
    Abstract: A rotary printing integrated ink box special for seal printing comprises an ink box body (1) with a cylindrical or elliptic cylindrical outer contour, a spray head (6) with a circuit board (5) is arranged outside the ink box body (1), the spray head (6) corresponds to an ink outlet (3), and contacts (7) connected with control lines of the spray head (6) are integrated on the circuit board (5); and a rotary fixed surface of the ink box body (1) is parallel to a rotary injection surface of the spray head (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Haiming United Energy Group Matrixnets Tech Co Ltd
    Inventors: Haiming Sang, Ge Gan, Song Li
  • Patent number: 11111050
    Abstract: A pillar shaped container for storing a granulated powder. The container has a sidewall having a cylindrical upper portion, a continuously concave curved intermediate portion and a cylindrical lower portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY
    Inventors: Robin P. Wiggins, Johanna Kahn
  • Patent number: 11053064
    Abstract: A cartridge for a medium to be dispensed includes a head part having a dispensing outlet and a film forming a cartridge wall, with the film bounding a cartridge chamber for the medium to be dispensed, extending at least partially in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end that is connected to the head part. The head part has a collar, the collar surrounding the dispensing outlet in a radially outer region of the head part and extending in the longitudinal direction. The front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably connected to the collar of the head part. The collar of the head part has an inner surface extending in the longitudinal direction and includes at least one projection projecting radially inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Tobias Bodenmüller, Richard Lavelanet, Philipp Seiler, Markus Heule, Hans Aeberhard
  • Publication number: 20140076889
    Abstract: A container is provided. The container includes a sidewall, a bottom closure, and a chime. The chime is coupled to a first end of the sidewall by adhesive. The bottom closure is coupled to a second end of the sidewall by adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Michael D. Stolzman, Kenneth J. Kuzelka, Wiktor Dydo
  • Patent number: 8550022
    Abstract: Floating and towable multiple container apparatus, each container apparatus (18) attached to other container apparatus laterally and longitudinally. A Structural helical spring turns support continuous sealing wall (30) made of helix shaped plastic strip and consists of continuous multiple inflatable cavities (34) wrapped around and attached to spring turns. A helical shape clamp (32) secures the sealing wall over the spring wire turns. A connection towing bar (44) connects the clamps over each wire spring turn together and provide cable connection means. Two cap shape end covers (64) on both sides of the container with multiple external radial sealing members on its perimeter that engages the inner wall of the sealing wall (30) are pushed into the container apparatus, held with the helical spring wire turns that engage slots in the cap. Multiple water self-collecting one-way flow controls with float (86) allow water flow only into container with float held by inflated cavities in closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventor: Yona Becher
  • Patent number: 8322559
    Abstract: A shipping and storage drum comprises a unitary base of synthetic resin comprising a circular center wall connected at a peripheral edge to a connecting ring having an upwardly opening threaded annular channel. A tubular fiberboard sidewall defines a peripherally closed space having open opposite upper and lower ends. The tubular sidewall lower end is threaded into the threaded annular channel to close the sidewall lower end. The shipping and storage drum may also comprise a chime of synthetic resin comprising a connecting ring having a downwardly opening threaded annular channel receiving the upper end of the tubular sidewall, the chime for removably receiving a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Kuzelka
  • Patent number: 8245872
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rigid or semirigid plastic part designed to form the bottom of a package whose side wall consists of a laminated film. The plastic part has a central axis and includes the following features: a peripheral welding zone designed to contact and be welded to the inside surface of the side wall; a convex inside face and a concave outside face; the inside face and the outside face each comprise a zone whose centre is on the axis and which is designed to contact a tool used to attach the part to the side wall; and a profile at least partially defined by a curve. The invention also relates to a package having a bottom consisting of the plastic part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Aisapack Holding S.A.
    Inventors: Dominique Hanot, Stéphane Mathieu
  • Patent number: 8091728
    Abstract: A wet well apparatus, and installation method therefore, that includes a cylindrical body extending between a first end and a second end along a body axis defining an interior material holding volume and a base form closing the first end of the cylindrical body to define a base interior volume adjacent the interior material holding volume of the cylindrical body. The base form is configured to receive a flowable fill material in the base interior volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Xerxes Corporation
    Inventor: John Burwell
  • Patent number: 8070012
    Abstract: A closure arrangement for cans and pots comprising a tubular body having a side wall whose upper edge defines a seat for a lid. The upper edge comprises a peripheral annular flange carrying, in a free outer edge, a continuous rib with a cross-section contour comprising two opposite circle arc portions, with curvature centers disposed in the same plane orthogonal to the axis of the tubular body, the lid being inferiorly provided with a continuous circumferential groove to be seated against the respective circle arc portions of the continuous rib, so as to axially lock the lid in the tubular body. An annular gasket is carried by one of the parts of peripheral annular flange and lid, to be pressed by the other of said parts upon closing the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Brasilata S/A Embalagens Metalicas
    Inventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
  • Patent number: 7387217
    Abstract: A plastic part is molded onto a top of a container having folded flaps on the top of the container. The container is formed into a tube shape from a flexible web material with crease lines. Contents are filled into the tube of web material, the tube is transverse sealed and a primary shape container is obtained by cuffing the web material along crease lines. A final shape container is obtained with multi-folding of folded flaps onto the container top. A mold of an injection molding apparatus is applied against the top of the container, and fusion thermoplastic material is injected into the cavity formed between the mold and the top of the container. The thermoplastic material is then cooled, and the mold removed to leave the plastic part molded to the top of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Ulf Bengtsson
  • Patent number: 7320277
    Abstract: Cooking utensil suitable for heating on both thermal and induction heat sources, comprising a container having a container bottom to which a base is connected, the base comprising a peripheral wall and a bottom side and having a layered structure. An inner region of the bottom side of the base is at least partly constructed in a material of higher thermal conductivity than the material of an outer region of the bottom side of the base. The layered structure is constructed such that the average thermal conductivity of the layered structure between the inner region of the bottom side of the base and a peripheral region of the container bottom is higher than the average thermal conductivity of the layered structure between the inner region of the bottom side of the base and a central region of the container bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Berghoff Worldwide
    Inventor: Rafael Vanthoor
  • Publication number: 20070289978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container comprising a glass vessel and at least one plastic top on the glass vessel, characterised in that the glass vessel is substantially circular in cross-section and has a floor and a peripheral side wall, the upper circumferential edge of the peripheral side wall being formed as an annular bead extending outwards, and that a plurality of notches extending radially are provided on the upper circumferential edge, at least in the outer portion thereof, and that the plastic top is substantially ring-shaped with a side wall and an inner ring spaced apart from the upper and lower edges of the ring shape and having upper and lower sides, the side wall having a peripheral snap-in projection beneath the inner ring, projecting inwardly, which, when the glass vessel is connected with the plastic top, is snapped in behind the annular bead of the glass vessel, wherein rib-like lands project radially on the lower side of the inner ring in the area of the connection between the inne
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: Dieter Fuchs
  • Patent number: 6779550
    Abstract: A pressure vessel or pressurizable canister has a hollow, thin-walled, cylindrical metal shell or tube. Two end caps are hermetically sealed to the respective distal ends of the metal shell by the process of magnetic pulse welding that requires no external heat. The two end caps are made of a metallic alloy such as aluminum. The end caps are each cylindrically shaped and have at least one circumferential recess to accommodate the metal of the shell tube as it deforms about the end caps and forms an intermolecular bond. The canister can hold a pressure of at least 1,800 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Fuel Cell Components & Integrators, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Bennett, Robert L. Benoit, Bernard I. Rachowitz, Anthony Mascolo
  • Patent number: 6365115
    Abstract: A surgical tray comprises a frame made of a synthetic plastic material having a metal plate insert floatably mounted in the frame and forming the tray bottom or floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Poly Vac, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy E. Wood
  • Publication number: 20010045431
    Abstract: The present invention related to a method and a device for reducing the number of water vapor molecules per unit volume in a housing (1) by providing an end (11) of the housing (1) which has a lower thermal inertia than the rest of the housing with perforations (15). When the temperature outside the housing (1) falls some of the more energetic water vapor molecules in the housing (1) will leave the housing (1) via the perforations (15) and a small number of the less energetic molecules will enter the housing from the surroundings. This will lead to a nett flow of water vapor molecules out of the housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 1999
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventor: CARL GORAN WEGDAL
  • Patent number: 6244459
    Abstract: A bulk packaging container is constructed of all polymeric materials. The container is in the form of a rigid plastic intermediate bulk container or portable tank. The container comprises a base of an injection molded polymeric material having a bottom adapted to be supported from beneath and an opposite top surface to define a height of approximately six inches and including plural entry slots for forklift or pallet jack entry. A bottle of a rotationally molded polymeric material has an outer wall defining an interior storage space. The outer wall comprises a bottom wall received on the base top and a top wall including means for supporting a base of another bulk packaging container. The bottle is adapted to support weight of the other bulk packaging container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Hoover Materials Handling Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Bouc, Michael Faltys
  • Patent number: 6223980
    Abstract: A packaging box comprising a cardboard bottom and a transparent lid removably mounted on the opening of the bottom. The lid comprises a convex portion facing inside the box and cooperating with the opening of the bottom and at least two flaps articulating on opposite edges of the lid. Each overlapping at least partly a side face of the bottom. The flaps each comprise at least locking elements cooperating with complementary locking elements provided in one side face of the bottom or with complementary locking elements born by the other flap auxiliary flaps articulated on the other edges of the lid. The invention is applicable to the packaging of food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Groupe Guillin
    Inventor: Francois Guillin
  • Patent number: 6220507
    Abstract: A packaging box comprising a closed crown (1) provided with at least two opposite transverse windows (4), a base (3) and a lid (2) for closing the crown (1). The lid (2) comprises a piece provided with a boss (5) for cooperating with the top opening of the crown (1) by fitting therein, and comprising at least two opposite side flaps (6) each provided with a boss (7) for cooperating with a window (4) of the crown (1) by fitting therein. The base (3) comprises a piece provided with a boss (8) for cooperating with the lower opening of the crown (1) by fitting therein and two opposite projections or tabs (9) each provided with locking elements (10) cooperating with complementary locking elements (11) of one of the flaps (6) of the lid (2). The invention is applicable to the packaging of food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Groupe Guillin
    Inventor: François Guillin
  • Patent number: 6213328
    Abstract: A metal element which includes a surface, a first end portion and an opposite, second, end portion, the first end portion being formed with a plurality of inner cuts designed so as to enable a plurality of pieces each remaining integrally connected to the metal element to at least slightly protrude from the surface, each of the pieces featuring at least one sharp or pointed edge generally pointing towards the opposite, second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: 500 Group Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo M. B. Tiramani, Soohyun Ham, Chester M. Fudge, John A. Bozak
  • Patent number: 6109006
    Abstract: A method for extruding, calibrating, and cooling a multi-layer profile comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and a barrier material, and the product produced by such method. The method further encompasses the use of a standard can seamer and standard can closures to seal said extruded profile with food contained therein. The invention permits the extrusion and effective cooling and calibration of larger diameter and smaller thickness PET profiles or pipes in commercial quantities with effective control of quality and eccentricity of the profiles produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Advanced Plastics Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gerald A. Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 6053353
    Abstract: A container closure including a rim formed by injection molding, a skirt depending from rim for engagement with a container body, a top panel formed from a blank of sheet material, such as paperboard, a side panel formed from the same blank as the top panel, the side panel positioned vertically to the top panel, the top panel located and bonded to the rim, the rim bonded to an interior side of the side panel, with a portion of the side panel bonded to an exterior portion of rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Double "H" Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles R Helms
  • Patent number: 6010005
    Abstract: A serving tray includes a tempered glass panel of a predetermined peripheral configuration defined by a substantially continuous peripheral edge bounded by a one-piece injection molded polymeric/copolymeric synthetic plastic material encapsulation. The encapsulation includes upper and lower leg portions and a bight portion therebetween with an upper surface of the panel and the upper leg portion being in peripheral liquid-tight sealed engagement to define a liquid dam therebetween. Legs projecting beyond the lower leg portions space a lowermost decorative surface of the glass panel away from an adjacent stacked panel or an underlying supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Gemtron Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Reames, Bob Herrmann, Howard Daley
  • Patent number: 5979694
    Abstract: A pressure vessel, or pressurizable canister is described herein. The canister has a hollow, thin-walled, cylindrical, metal shell. The preferred metal is aluminum, because light weight is a consideration for the vessel. Two end caps are mechanically sealed to the respective distal ends of the metal shell tube by the process of electromagnetic pulse forming. The two end caps are made of a high strength, ductile thermoplastic. The preferred plastic is DELRIN.RTM., which is fabricated from an acetal resin. The plastic end caps are injection molded, and can include reinforcing threads. The end caps are each cylindrically shaped, and have at least one circumferential recess to accommodate the metal of the shell tube as it deforms about the end caps. The tube shrinks into the recess of the end caps, and forms a mechanical seal therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: TechMatics, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Bennett, Robert L. Benoit, Bernard I. Rachowitz, Glenn L. Spacht
  • Patent number: 5975412
    Abstract: A packaging carton comprising a bottom wall (3) surrounded by a side wall and an openable and closable cover (4) hinged to the side wall (2). The side wall consists of an insert (2), and the cover (4) and the bottom wall (3) includes two surfaces, each of which is hinged toa connecting portion (5) to form a three-panel assembly. The surfaces (3, 4) include abutment members (6, 7) engaging the inner and/or outer rim of the respective edge of the insert (2), and separable closure means are built into the three-panel assembly and/or the insert (2), or inserted after the carton has been closed. The carton is useful for packaging food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Groupe Guillin S.A.
    Inventor: Francois Guillin
  • Patent number: 5816437
    Abstract: An improved connecting mechanism for barrel is provided. The barrel comprises a tubular body which defines a chime and an inner wall. The inner wall of the tubular body is provided with a plurality of fastening device adjacent to the chime of the tubular body. And a bottom which can be fixedly attached to the chime of the tubular body is provided. The peripheral of the bottom is provided with a protecting rim. An annular flange adjacent to the protecting rim is further provided such that a receiving groove is defined between the protecting rim and the annular flange. Wherein when the chime of the tubular body is inserted and retained within the receiving groove of the bottom, a fixedly and firmly engagement and connection between the fastening device and the annular flange is attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Inventor: Tsong-Yow Lin
  • Patent number: 5792426
    Abstract: A titerplate for instrumental analysis of liquid samples consists of a plurality of wells in which the walls and bottoms are made of two different materials with different physical properties. This allows the interfacial tension at the surface of the liquid to be controlled in such a way that it is essentially planar, allowing more accurate analysis to be performed on the samples. The bottoms of the wells are preferably made of a transparent material, so that the analysis and observation can be done in the transmission mode. The wells may be formed of radiation-absorbing material to prevent radiation cross talk between radioactive specimens. An overgarment replaceable film or foil having depressions aligned with the titerplate wells may be utilized to prevent contamination of the titerplate by samples and allow the reuse of the titerplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Vertreten Durch Das AC-Laboratorium Spiez Der Gruppe Rustung
    Inventors: Rudolf Portmann, Andreas Hirschi, Andreas Wellenreiter
  • Patent number: 5788112
    Abstract: A container and end adapted for closing and sealing the container with a double-seaming operation is provided which permits evacuating and back-flushing of gases out of and into the container while the end is in a seated and unseamed position on the container during the closing operation. The end includes a central circular panel, a chuck wall surrounding an outer periphery of the central panel and extending radially outwardly and upwardly from the central panel and a crown seaming panel surrounding the chuck wall and extending radially outwardly from the chuck wall and having an outer curled end for being double-seamed with a flanged upper end portion of the container for closing of the container. The end preferably includes sealing compound positioned on an inside surface of the chuck wall and the crown seaming panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Sonoco Products Company
    Inventors: John Ellis Bacon, Teddy M. Westphal
  • Patent number: 5697514
    Abstract: Closing of a metal container and the like using a special end closure. The open end portion of a container is outwardly folded to define a supporting ledge and a seaming or curling flange for the end closure. Such flange is folded or rolled inwardly to capture an end closure including a plastic frame that defines a dispensing opening and has bonded thereto an end panel to be peeled back to allow dispensing of product. A seaming flange is folded about a peripheral portion of an outer boundary of the frame member and then the two are enfolded generally flat above the supporting ledge of the container to form an inwardly directed seam. A modified end closure comprises a molded plastic frame member which matches the configuration of a ledge portion of the container so the seaming flange and peripheral border portion of the frame member can be rolled together in an inwardly directed curl. The closing operations can be performed without axial pressure on the container wall so they can be thinner than normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Polystar Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Ihab Hekal
  • Patent number: 5540891
    Abstract: A titerplate for instrumental analysis of liquid samples consists of a plurality of wells in which the walls and bottoms are made of two different materials with different physical properties. This allows the interfacial tension at the surface of the liquid to be controlled in such a way that it is essentially planar, allowing more accurate analysis to be performed on the samples. The bottoms of the wells are preferably made of a transparent material, so that the analysis and observation can be done in the transmission mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Scheizerische Eidgenossenschaft vertreten durch das AC-Laboratorium Spiez der Gruppe fur Rustungsdienste
    Inventors: Rudolf Portmann, Andreas Hirschi, Andreas Wellenreiter
  • Patent number: 5451995
    Abstract: A rigid external case structure for a thermal ink-jet pen cartridge, which includes an ink reservoir within the case. The case includes an external frame structure made of an engineering plastic, and defining an open loop, with opposed open areas defined on each opposed side of the loop. Two opposed thin metal side cover plates are attached to the frame structure to cover the open areas, and provide rigidity to the case structure. As a result, the frame structure is substantially non-compressible in response to forces applied against the side members or against the frame, protecting the ink reservoir and preventing ink drool from the pen printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: David W. Swanson, James L. Ruder, Timothy J. Carlin
  • Patent number: 5439124
    Abstract: A closure unit for a container for storing and handling flowable products is made from at least two different thermoplastic materials, the different materials fulfilling different functions. A basic thermoplastic material (A.2) is used for sealing against the container (G.2), and an area made of another different thermoplastic material (B.2,C) is provided to fulfill additional sealing functions, to increase mechanical stability, to have a reduced permeability, and to provide increased elasticity for additional opening and closing and/or absorption characteristics. The closure unit is produced by a multimaterial injection molding process, so that contact surfaces between the different thermoplastic materials can be interconnected by reversible or irreversible positive engagement and/or by more or less pronounced melting into one another. The closure unit is in two parts and comprises a pouring part (1.2) and a closure part (2.2), or is in one part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Elmar Mock
  • Patent number: 5427268
    Abstract: A housing for the containment of instrumentation in a high pressure fluid environment that consists of a metallic endcap and ceramic cylinder bonded together. The improvement comprises a structure which results in the improved sealing of said housing as the fluid pressure increases. The cylindrical ceramic tube and endcap are dimensioned such that mechanical failure does not occur when exposed to the desired external operating pressures which includes up to 36,000 feet of water. The housing is designed to withstand the external operating pressures without being subject to mechanical failure or excessive deformation which results in the loss of pressure housing integrity via cracking or deformation of the ceramic tube, deformation of the endcap, or from failure of the bonding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: John P. Downing, Jr., Bradley G. DeRoos, Donald J. Hackman
  • Patent number: 5346096
    Abstract: A radiation-shielding storage/transport container has a cast-iron vessel having an open end defining an end face, a steel ring engaging the end face and forming at least one annular seat, a weld unitarily bonding the ring to the end face, and a cover secured to the steel ring in the seat thereof. The cast-iron vessel is formed at its open end with an annular seat having a shoulder surface forming the end face. The weld is an aluminothermic weld that extends over the entire surface of the interface between the ring and the vessel. The ring is formed with two such seats and the cover includes an inner plug cover and an outer cover each in a respective one of the seats. The outer cover is of steel and a second peripheral weld connects the outer cover to the respective seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: GNS Gesellschaft fur Nuklear-Service mbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Diersch, Klaus Janberg, Dieter Methling, Karl Schroder
  • Patent number: 5180077
    Abstract: A rigid insulation member fits internally at the bottom end of a water heater having an inner tank with an upwardly concave base and an outer shell separated by an insulation gap from the inner tank. The insulation member has a one piece construction comprising an upwardly convex center portion which mates with the concave base of the inner tank, a peripheral ring which spans the insulation gap and an annular channel between the center portion and the peripheral ring which seats the inner tank of the water heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: GSW Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Lewis
  • Patent number: 5058801
    Abstract: A composite container comprises lateral walls composed of laminar composite material sealed along at least one seam to produce a cylindrical or polyhedral body, a conical top member composed of plastic material joined to the lateral walls by adhesive means, and a bottom member of any suitable construction. Particular embodiments include containers for toxic chemical snad petroleum products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Cin-Made Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Frey, John C. Whitaker