Method of fabricating a tank and method of fabricating a tank connector therefor

A method of fabricating a tank connector assembly for mounting on a tank having an outer shell of metal material and an inner shell of polymer material inside the outer shell, said tank connector assembly having been fabricated by the following steps:

• (e) providing a metal spud member having an internally threaded portion and a cylindrical wall portion;
• (f) producing a sub-assembly comprised of an insert member having an internal groove therein and made from a polymer material and an expandable band member positioned in said groove;
• (g) assembling the sub-assembly of step (b) with the spud member of step (a), with the sub-assembly of step (b) positioned inside the cylindrical wall portion of said spud member;
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• (h) applying an expansion force to said expandable band causing said expandable band to deform slightly and thereby force said insert member into tight sealing contact with said depending wall portion of said spud member.

A method of fabricating a tank and tank connector therefor comprising the steps of:

• (i) forming a pair of top and bottom members by a metal deformation procedure;
• (ii) welding at least one tank connector assembly in an opening in one of the members, said tank connector assembly having been fabricated by the following steps:
• (a) providing a metal spud member having an internally threaded portion and a cylindrical wall portion;
• (b) producing a sub-assembly comprised of an insert member having an internal groove therein and made from a polymer material and an expandable band member positioned in said groove;
• (c) assembling the sub-assembly of step (b) with the spud member of step (a), with the sub-assembly of step (b) positioned inside the cylindrical wall portion of said spud member;
• (d) applying an expansion force to said expandable band causing said expandable band to deform slightly and thereby force said insert member into tight sealing contact with said depending wall portion of said spud member;
• (iii) fastening the top and bottom members together by welding to form an outer shell having an internal surface;
• (iv) charging one half member of the outer shell with a polymer material before said welding step;
• (v) subjecting the tank to a rotational movement in the presence of heat to thus cause the polymer material of step (iv) to be uniformly distributed over the internal surface of the outer shell to thereby form an inner shell of non-corrosive material inside the outer shell wherein the inner shell provides a substantially leak-tight liner for the outer shell to thus prevent contact between the contents of the tank and the outer shell, said outer shell serving as a mold for the inner shell wherein said mold becomes a permanent part of the completed tank.

A method of fabricating a tank and tank connector therefor comprising the steps of:

• (i) forming a pair of top and bottom members by a metal deformation procedure;
• (ii) welding at least one tank connector assembly in an opening in one of the members, said tank connector assembly having been fabricated by the following steps:
• (a) providing a metal spud member having an internally threaded portion and a cylindrical wall portion;
• (b) producing a sub-assembly comprised of an insert member having an internal groove therein and made from a polymer material and an expandable band member positioned in said groove;
• (c) assembling the sub-assembly of step (b) with the spud member of step (a), with the sub-assembly of step (b) positioned inside the cylindrical wall portion of said spud member;
• (d) applying an expansion force to said expandable band causing said expandable band to deform slightly and thereby force said insert member into tight sealing contact with said depending wall portion of said spud member;
• (iii) fastening the top and bottom members together by welding to form an outer shell having an internal surface;
• (iv) charging one half member of the outer shell with a polymer material after said welding step;
• (v) subjecting the tank to a rotational movement in the presence of heat to thus cause the polymer material of step (iv) to be uniformly distributed over the internal surface of the outer shell to thereby form an inner shell of non-corrosive material inside the outer shell wherein the inner shell provides a substantially leak-tight liner for the outer shell to thus prevent contact between the contents of the tank and the outer shell, said outer shell serving as a mold for the inner shell wherein said mold becomes a permanent part of the completed tank.