US 2019/0100298 A1 · THERMAL INSULATORS HAVING COLD SIDE FLAP SEALS

Abstract

Thermal insulators having cold side flap seals are described. An example thermal insulator includes a first thermal blanket and a second thermal blanket to be coupled to the first thermal blanket. The first thermal blanket includes a first insulation section, a flap, and a second insulation section. The flap extends laterally from the first insulation section and has a first portion laterally adjacent the first insulation section and a second portion laterally adjacent the first portion. The second insulation section is located on the first portion. The second thermal blanket includes a third insulation section, a fourth insulation section, and a seal. The fourth insulation section has a third portion laterally adjacent the third insulation section and a fourth portion laterally adjacent the third portion. The seal is to be compressed between the third portion and the second portion when the second thermal blanket is coupled to the first thermal blanket.

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Dependent claims

A thermal insulator, comprising:

a first thermal blanket including:
a first insulation section;
a flap extending laterally from the first insulation section, the flap having a first portion laterally adjacent the first insulation section and a second portion laterally adjacent the first portion;
and
a second insulation section located on the first portion of the flap;
and
a second thermal blanket to be coupled to the first thermal blanket, the second thermal blanket including:
a third insulation section;
a fourth insulation section having a third portion laterally adjacent the third insulation section and a fourth portion laterally adjacent the third portion;
and
a seal to be compressed between the third portion of the fourth insulation section and the second portion of the flap when the second thermal blanket is coupled to the first thermal blanket.

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A thermal insulator, comprising:

a first thermal blanket including:
a first hot side face sheet;
a first cold side face sheet;
a first insulation section located between the first hot side face sheet and the first cold side face sheet;
a flap located between the first hot side face sheet and the first cold side face sheet adjacent the first cold side face sheet, the flap extending laterally from the first insulation section, the flap having a first portion laterally adjacent the first insulation section and a second portion laterally adjacent the first portion;
and
a second insulation section located between the first hot side face sheet and the first cold side face sheet on the first portion of the flap;
and
a second thermal blanket to be coupled to the first thermal blanket, the second thermal blanket including:
a second hot side face sheet;
a second cold side face sheet;
a third insulation section located between the second hot side face sheet and the second cold side face sheet;
a fourth insulation section located between the second hot side face sheet and the second cold side face sheet, the fourth insulation section having a third portion laterally adjacent the third insulation section and a fourth portion laterally adjacent the third portion;
and
a seal coupled to the second cold side face sheet and located on the third portion of the fourth insulation section, the seal to be compressed between the third portion of the fourth insulation section and the second portion of the flap when the second thermal blanket is coupled to the first thermal blanket.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Thermal insulators having cold side flap seals

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