Expansion tank

Details Expansion tank Expansion tank

1993-06-21

1995-02-07

Shoap, Allan N.

Receptacles

Compartmented container

Compartment partition is movable or removable

220412, 220581, 220721, F16L 5504

Patent

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053869257

ABSTRACT:
Expansion tanks having a pair of hollow body members. Each hollow body member has an end wall and a tubular side wall having an end portion. The end portions of the side walls are in end to end relation. There is a continuous retaining ring having a first peripheral portion and a second peripheral portion. The end portions of the side walls are united to the first peripheral portion so as to form a tank. The second peripheral portion is located interior to the first peripheral portion. There is also a flexible diaphragm in and spanning the tank and having a peripheral portion in peripheral engagement with the end portion of the side wall of one of the hollow body members. The second peripheral portion of the retaining ring engages and compressingly holds the peripheral portion of the diaphragm in peripheral engagement with the side wall.

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