Liquid stabilizing baffle
AssigneeW. James Spickelmire
InventorsW. James Spickelmire, John A. Bambacigno
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Abstract
A liquid stabilizing baffle is described in which first and second loops are formed by strips of flexible spring material. The first and second loops intersect one another at two intersection points along an axis. A third loop, formed of a flexible spring material strip may be joined with the first and second loops at points between the intersection points of the first and second loops.
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A liquid stabilizing baffle, comprising:
- first and second loops each being formed by a strip of flexible spring material;
- wherein the first and second loops intersect one another at two intersection points along an axis;
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- a third loop formed of a flexible spring material strip, joined with the first and second loops at points between the intersection points of the first and second loops.
A liquid stabilizing baffle, comprising:
- first and second substantially circular loops formed about an approximate center point and joined to one another at intersection points along an axis;
- each of the first and second loops being formed of flexible spring-like strips at a radius from the approximate center point;
- the first and second loops each including substantially annular side edges spaced apart by a width dimension;
- the first and second loops each further including substantially concentric annular outer and inner surfaces joining the substantially annular side edges and spanning the width dimension;
- wherein the inner and outer surfaces of each first and second loop are spaced apart radially with respect to the approximate center point by a thickness dimension;
- wherein the thickness dimension is less than the width dimension and the width dimension is less than the radius;
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- a third loop formed about the axis and joined with the first and second loops.
A liquid stabilizing baffle, comprising:
- substantially circular first and second loops formed of flexible spring-like plastic strips on substantially equal radii from a central point, the loops intersecting one another at angles to form a substantially three dimensional circular cruciform configuration;
- the first and second loops each including substantially annular side edges spaced apart axially by a width dimension;
- the first and second loops each further including substantially concentric annular outer and inner surfaces joining the side edges and spanning the width dimension;
- wherein the inner and outer surfaces are spaced apart radially by a thickness dimension;
- wherein the thickness dimension of each loop is less than the width dimension thereof and the width dimension is less than the radius thereof;
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- a third loop formed of spring material joined to and oriented at substantially right angles to the first and second loops.
A liquid stabilizing baffle, comprising:
- first and second loops formed by a first and second strips of flexible resilient material with joined ends;
- wherein the first and second loops are interlinked with one another at two intersection points along an axis;
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- a third loop formed of a flexible resilient strip mounted to the first and second loops at points between the intersection points of the first and second loops.
A liquid stabilizing baffle kit, comprising component parts that include:
- first and second strips of flexible resilient material;
- joint members adapted to join ends of the first and second strips to form first and second loops;
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- link members adapted to interlink the first and second loops together at intersection points along an axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.