公开(公告)号：US4901425A

公开(公告)日：1990-02-20

申请号：US330296

申请日：1989-03-29

申请人： Thomas E. Nelson

发明人： Thomas E. Nelson

IPC分类号： F24H1/18

CPC分类号： F24H1/182 ,  Y10T29/49879 ,  Y10T29/49888

摘要： A water heater device including an inner tank for containing water surrounded in spaced apart relationship by an outer shell. The top end of the water heater device is closed by a cap, and the bottom end of the water heater construction is closed by a floor connected to the outer shell. The inner tank has a concave bottom wall. A collar of thermal insulation material, such as fiber glass is located in the annular space between the inner tank and outer sleeve proximate the bottom end of the water heater device concentric with the annular space such that the collar is in contact with the interior wall surface of the outer shell, in contact with the exterior wall surface of the inner tank, and in contact with the floor of the water heater device. The collar has a radial thickness greater than the radial width of the annular space such that the collar is compressed between the interior wall surface of the outer shell and exterior wall surface of the inner tank sufficiently to tightly seal the interface of the collar and inner wall surface of the outer sleeve, and seal the interface of the collar and exterior wall surface of the inner tank. A disc of thermal insulation material, such as fiber glass, is located within the concavity of the bottom wall of the inner tank. Further, the annular space above the annular collar is filled with an expandable foam thermal insulation material.

摘要翻译： 一种热水器装置，包括用于容纳由外壳以间隔开的关系包围的水的内罐。 热水器装置的顶端由盖封闭，并且热水器结构的底端由连接到外壳的地板封闭。 内罐具有凹入的底壁。 热绝缘材料如玻璃纤维的套环位于内罐和外套筒之间的环形空间中，靠近热水器装置的底端与环形空间同心，使得套环与内壁表面接触 的外壳，与内罐的外壁表面接触并与热水器装置的地板接触。 轴环具有大于环形空间的径向宽度的径向厚度，使得轴环在外壳的内壁表面和内罐的外壁表面之间被压缩，足以紧密地密封套环和内壁的界面 外套筒的表面，并密封内罐的外套和外壁表面的界面。 诸如玻璃纤维之类的绝热材料盘位于内罐底壁的凹面内。 此外，环形套环上方的环形空间填充有可膨胀的泡沫保温材料。

公开(公告)号：US4878459A

公开(公告)日：1989-11-07

申请号：US309658

申请日：1989-02-13

申请人： Thomas E. Nelson

发明人： Thomas E. Nelson

IPC分类号： F24H1/18

CPC分类号： F24H1/182

摘要： A water heater construction and method for commercial and residential use includes a generally cylindrical inner water tank surrounded by a layer of insulation. The third component in the assembly is an outer shell which is configured as a hinged combination of two halves or flexible sheet which can be opened radially so that the outer shell may be placed around the layer of insulation and inner tank without requiring any relative axial movement between the outer shell and the inner tank. After the outer shell halves are spread apart and the outer shell is moved into position against the insulation, the hinged halves (or sheet) are then closed towards each other compressing a thickness of insulation and the free ends of the hinged halves are ultimately secured together such that the resultant outer shell is generally cylindrical and generally concentric with the inner tank. The insulation may be joined to the shell prior to assembly of the shell around the tank.

摘要翻译： 用于商业和住宅用途的热水器结构和方法包括由绝缘层包围的大致圆柱形的内部水箱。 组件中的第三部件是外壳，其被构造为可以径向打开的两个半部或柔性片的铰接组合，使得外壳可以围绕绝缘层和内部容器放置，而不需要任何相对的轴向移动 在外壳和内箱之间。 在外壳一半分开并且外壳相对于绝缘体移动的位置之后，铰接的半部（或片）然后彼此封闭，压缩绝缘体的厚度，铰链半部的自由端最终固定在一起 使得所得到的外壳通常为圆柱形并且与内槽大致同心。 在壳体围绕罐组装之前，绝缘体可以连接到外壳。

公开(公告)号：US4878323A

公开(公告)日：1989-11-07

申请号：US192228

申请日：1988-05-10

申请人： Thomas E. Nelson

发明人： Thomas E. Nelson

IPC分类号： E04B1/08 ,  E04B7/04

CPC分类号： E04B7/04 ,  E04B1/08

摘要： Prefabricated metal truss units have depending set wedges and lateral notches to rapidly center them and snap them into predetermined positions over underlying substructure made up of prefabricated metal wall panels having U-shaped channel truss locks along their upper surfaces. Diagonal members centrally pivoted to the king posts of prefabricated roof truss units have angularly oriented plumb lock elements that interconnect with king posts of adjacent units to quickly establish vertical plumbing. The tail ends of top chords are provided with soffit framework for rapid soffit plate and fascia attachment. The upper surfaces of top chords are marked to locate the first run of roof sheathing.

摘要翻译： 预制金属桁架单元具有垂直的楔形和侧向凹口，以使其快速居中并将其卡入到由其上表面具有U形通道桁架锁的预制金属壁板构成的下面的基础结构上的预定位置。 中心枢转到预制屋顶桁架单元的国王柱的对角构件具有与相邻单元的国王柱相互连接的具有角度定向的铅垂锁元件，以快速建立垂直管道。 顶部和弦的尾端设有用于快速弯曲板和面板附件的拱形框架。 顶部和弦的上表面被标记为定位屋顶护套的第一次行驶。

公开(公告)号：US4798308A

公开(公告)日：1989-01-17

申请号：US82324

申请日：1987-08-06

申请人： Thomas E. Nelson

发明人： Thomas E. Nelson

IPC分类号： B29C44/12 ,  B29C67/00 ,  F24H1/18 ,  B65D90/04

CPC分类号： B29C67/0018 ,  B29C44/1247 ,  F24H1/181

摘要： A water heater construction including an inner tank for containing water surrounded in spaced apart relationship by an outer shell. An annular pocket of material is located in the annular space between the inner tank and outer sleeve. An expanded foam thermal insulation fills the pocket and, thusly, the annular space between the inner tank and outer shell. A method of making the water heater construction includes the steps of locating one end of a sleeve of flexible material over the interior wall surface of the outer shell, affixing the sleeve to the interior wall surface of the tank, locating the other end of the sleeve over the exterior wall surface of the water heater tank, affixing the sleeve to the exterior wall surface of the water heater tank, and positioning the outer shell concentrically over the inner tank whereupon a first portion of the length of the sleeve turns inside out to circumferentially overlay a portion of the length of the exterior wall surface of the inner water heater tank, a second portion of the length of the sleeve circumferentially overlays a portion of the length of the interior wall surface of the outer shell, and an intermediate portion of the length of the sleeve folds back over to form a bottom annular wall across the annular space, thereby forming a pocket in the annular space. The annular pocket is filled with an insulation material.

摘要翻译： 一种热水器结构，包括用于容纳由外壳以间隔开的关系包围的水的内罐。 环形袋材料位于内罐和外套筒之间的环形空间中。 膨胀的泡沫保温填充袋，从而填充内罐和外壳之间的环形空间。 制造热水器结构的方法包括以下步骤：将柔性材料套的一端定位在外壳的内壁表面上，将套管固定到罐的内壁表面，将套筒的另一端 在热水器箱的外壁表面上，将套筒固定到热水器箱的外壁表面，并将外壳同心地定位在内槽上，于是套筒长度的第一部分向内周向旋转 覆盖内部热水器箱的外壁表面的长度的一部分，套筒长度的第二部分周向地覆盖外壳的内壁表面的长度的一部分，并且其中的中间部分 套筒的长度折回以形成穿过环形空间的底部环形壁，从而在环形空间中形成袋。 环形袋被绝缘材料填充。

公开(公告)号：US4744488A

公开(公告)日：1988-05-17

申请号：US904206

申请日：1986-09-08

申请人： Thomas E. Nelson

发明人： Thomas E. Nelson

IPC分类号： F24H1/18 ,  B65D25/36 ,  B65D90/06 ,  B65D90/10

CPC分类号： F24H1/182

摘要： A water heater construction including an inner water tank surrounded in spaced apart relationship by an outer shell. A control apparatus, such as a thermostat, is located at the exterior wall surface of the inner tank, and the outer shell has an aperture in alignment with the control apparatus. A collar is located around the control apparatus and is compressed between the inner tank and outer shell. The space between the inner tank and outer shell is filled with a foamed insulation material. The water heater is manufactured by first positioning the collar about the periphery of the control device in abutment with the exterior surface of the inner tank. Next the outer shell is positioned over the inner tank with a concentric space between the inner tank and outer shell, and with the interior surface of the outer shell in abutment with the collar compressing the collar between the inner tank and outer shell. Expandable foam is disposed in the space between the tank and shell and allowed to foam in situ. The collar is fabricated of a thermal insulating material and has a centrally located opening with a peripheral configuration matching that of the control apparatus and sized to fit therearound.

摘要翻译： 一种热水器结构，包括由外壳以间隔开的关系包围的内水箱。 诸如恒温器的控制装置位于内罐的外壁表面，外壳具有与控制装置对准的孔。 套环位于控制装置周围，并在内罐和外壳之间被压缩。 内罐和外壳之间的空间填充有泡沫绝缘材料。 热水器通过首先将套环围绕控制装置的周边定位成与内罐的外表面邻接来制造。 接下来，外壳定位在内罐上方，内罐与外壳之间具有同心空间，并且外壳的内表面与轴环压靠内罐和外壳之间的套环。 可膨胀泡沫设置在罐和壳体之间的空间中并允许原位发泡。 套环由绝热材料制成，并且具有中心定位的开口，其外围配置与控制装置的外围配置匹配，并且尺寸适合于其周围。

公开(公告)号：US4736509A

公开(公告)日：1988-04-12

申请号：US8564

申请日：1987-01-29

申请人： Thomas E. Nelson

发明人： Thomas E. Nelson

IPC分类号： B23P15/22 ,  B29C44/12 ,  B29D22/00 ,  F24H1/18 ,  B23P11/02

CPC分类号： B29C44/1247 ,  B23P15/22 ,  B29D22/003 ,  F24H1/182 ,  Y10S220/902 ,  Y10T29/49872 ,  Y10T29/49879 ,  Y10T29/49888

摘要： A method of making the water heater construction includes the steps of locating a sleeve of insulation material around the exterior wall surface of the inner tank extending from proximate the bottom end of the inner tank and extending upwardly longitudinally thereof a predetermined distance less than the full length of the inner tank, folding the top end of the insulation sleeve back over itself to form an annular cuff at the top end of the sleeve, and positioning the outer shell concentrically over the inner tank whereupon the annular cuff is compressed between the interior wall surface of the outer shell and exterior wall surface of the inner tank. The annular space above the annular cuff of the sleeve is then filled with an expandable foam insulation material which is allowed to foam in situ.

摘要翻译： 一种制造热水器结构的方法包括以下步骤：将绝缘材料的套筒定位在从内部容器的底端附近延伸的内部容器的外壁表面周围，并沿其纵向向上延伸至小于全长的预定距离 将内绝缘套筒的顶端折叠回自身，以在套筒的顶端形成环形箍，并将外壳同心地定位在内罐上，于是环形箍在内壁表面 的外壳和内箱的外壁表面。 然后将套筒的环形箍的上方的环形空间填充到可原位发泡的可膨胀泡沫绝缘材料上。

公开(公告)号：US4651457A

公开(公告)日：1987-03-24

申请号：US865265

申请日：1986-05-20

申请人： Robert D. Nelson ,  Thomas E. Nelson ,  Paul M. Williams

发明人： Robert D. Nelson ,  Thomas E. Nelson ,  Paul M. Williams

IPC分类号： A01M31/06

CPC分类号： A01M31/06

摘要： A weather vane-type rotatable inflatable wild fowl decoy. The decoy includes a relatively rigid or semi-flexible head and neck portion adapted to be rotatably supported by a spindle stuck in the earth, and an inflatable bag body adapted to be secured to the head and neck portion for rotation therewith. The decoy may be set up in the field in standing or sentry position and also in bent-over feeding or landing position. The body is imprinted with a non-reflective, mattefinish pattern simulating a species of wild fowl desired to be lured by the decoy. Specific means for mounting the decoy head on a spindle are disclosed, along with specific fastening means for securing the body. Preferably the spindle has some springiness or slight flexibility.

摘要翻译： 天气风向标旋转式可充气野禽诱饵。 诱饵包括适于被卡在地球中的心轴可旋转地支撑的相对刚性或半柔性的头部和颈部，以及适于固定到头部和颈部以与之旋转的可充气袋体。 诱饵可以在现场或哨兵位置以及弯曲进给或着陆位置设置。 身体印有一个模仿一种野生家禽的非反光，哑光花纹，期望被诱饵所吸引。 公开了用于将诱饵头安装在心轴上的具体装置，以及用于固定身体的特定紧固装置。 优选地，主轴具有一些弹性或轻微的柔性。

公开(公告)号：US4164197A

公开(公告)日：1979-08-14

申请号：US852137

申请日：1977-11-16

申请人： Thomas E. Nelson

发明人： Thomas E. Nelson

IPC分类号： A47L15/44 ,  G01F23/00 ,  G01F23/02

CPC分类号： A47L15/4418 ,  G01F23/00

摘要： A liquid level indicator for providing a visual indication when the level of liquid contained in a movably mounted tank is at or above a predetermined level, disclosed in conjunction with door-mounted rinse aid dispenser tanks for dishwashers, and includes an indicator knob having a stem portion acting as a closure for the tank filler opening accessible from the inside of the dishwasher door. A viewing chamber having a sight window is located in the end of the indicator knob with a feed reservoir arrangement causing liquid within the tank to flow by gravity into the viewing chamber when the door is closed, and a portion of the liquid being retained there upon opening of the dishwasher door, providing a visual indication that the level within the tank is at or above the predetermined level. Upon decline of the liquid level below the predetermined level, further flow into the viewing chamber no longer occurs and liquid in the viewing chamber is successively decreased by the return to the tank of liquid by successive door openings and closings to indicate the approach of a tank empty condition. Several variations of masking panels are disclosed cooperating with the sight window to provide a full and empty indication in conjunction with the presence and absence of liquid within the viewing chamber.

摘要翻译： 液面指示器，用于当包含在可移动安装的罐中的液体的液位处于等于或高于预定水平时提供视觉指示，其结合用于洗碗机的门安装的漂洗助剂分配器罐，并且包括具有杆 作为用于从洗碗机门的内部可接近的罐填充口的封闭件。 具有视窗的观察室位于指示器旋钮的端部，其中具有供给储存器装置，当门关闭时，使储存器内的液体通过重力流入观察室，并且一部分液体保持在其上 打开洗碗机门，提供罐内的水平等于或高于预定水平的视觉指示。 当液位低于预定水平时，不再发生进入观察室的进一步流入，并且通过连续的门开口和关闭返回到液体箱来连续减少观察室中的液体，以指示罐的接近 空的情况。 公开了几个掩模板的变型，与视窗协作，以提供观察室内液体存在和不存在的完整和空的指示。