Fluid baffle for a tank
AssigneeTrans Tank International Pty Ltd
InventorsAndrew Mark Berry, Andre Stephen Buchner
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to fluid baffles and parts and kits for making such baffles. For example, some embodiments relate to a fluid baffle for use in a tank, where the baffle comprises: a body defining an interior volume and defining a plurality of fluid passage apertures at spaced positions around the body to allow fluid to easily pass into and out of the interior volume; wherein the body comprises a continuous wall that defines a plurality of convex regions spaced from each other around the body and defines concave regions between the convex regions.
Claims19
A fluid baffle for use in a tank, the baffle comprising:
- a body at least partially formed by a first baffle piece comprising a first continuous wall coupled to a second baffle piece comprising a second continuous wall to define an interior volume and a plurality of fluid passage apertures at spaced positions around the body to allow fluid to easily pass into and out of the interior volume,
- wherein the first continuous wall defines a first flanged rim, the second continuous wall defines a second flanged rim, and the first flanged rim of the first baffle piece contacts the second flanged rim of the second baffle piece to define a rim region when the first and second baffle pieces are coupled together,
- wherein the first and second baffle pieces each comprise multiple coupling portions in the rim region configured to be manually press-fitted together without rotation to form the body,
- wherein the first and second baffle pieces each comprise multiple alignment parts in the rim region, with the first flanged rim defining at least one alignment part formed as a projecting part, and the second flanged rim defining at least one alignment part formed as a recessed part configured to receive the projecting alignment part of the first flanged rim,
- wherein the multiple coupling portions comprise male coupling portions and female coupling portions,
- wherein each female coupling portion has deflectable arms extending within a cavity defined by an outer wall, and
- wherein each male coupling portion has an inwardly tapering wall of a complementary taper to the wall of the female coupling portion so that, when the male coupling portion is received within the interior of the female coupling portion, the walls of the male coupling portion generally nest and mate inside the walls of the female coupling portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.