Hollow nozzle partition with recessed end caps
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsGeorge Horner Kirby, III, Mark Arne Florin
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Abstract
A welded hollow partition formed from sheet metal and having a concave side and a convex side, includes end caps to close off the partition cavity. The end caps are recessed into the hollow partition to provide wall strengthening within the hollow partition. Epoxy or other water resistant material can be used adjacent to the end cap and within the partition. A gasket can also be fitted adjacent to the end cap and within the partition to provide a water resistant seal. The hollow partition can be filled with temperature resistant material to further seal the partition against moisture.
Claims16
A hollow nozzle partition having a first plate with a convex surface and a second plate with a concave surface, said first and second plates being welded together, said partition further comprising at least one recessed end cap attached to at least one end of said partition to close off an opening to said partition, wherein a space adjacent to said at least one recessed end cap, within said partition, is at least partially filled in by moisture resistant material.
A hollow nozzle partition having a first plate with a convex surface and a second plate with a concave surface, said first and second plates being welded together, said partition further comprising at least one recessed end cap attached to at least one end of said partition to close off an opening to said partition, and a gasket disposed within a space adjacent to said at least one recessed end cap, within said partition.
A hollow nozzle partition having a first plate with a convex surface and a second plate with a concave surface, said first and second plates being welded together, said partition further comprising at least one recessed end cap attached to at least one end of said partition to close off an opening to said partition, and said partition being filled with high temperature resistant material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.