US4237668A
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Heat insulating structure for use in transporting and handling gas of high temperature and pressure
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1978-08-09
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Granted: 1980-12-09
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Expires: 1998-08-09
Abstract
Abstract A heat insulating structure having a heat-resistant tube disposed in a tubular cylindrical body and defining a passage for a high temperature gas, a heat insulating material disposed between the tube and the tubular cylindrical body and adapted to prevent the heat possessed by the gas from being transmitted to the tubular cylindrical body, and a spring adapted to bias the heat insulating material toward the inner surface of the tubular cylindrical body, so as to prevent the formation of a bypass passage for the gas including the gap between the tubular cylindrical body and the heat insulating material. The heat insulating material consists of a plurality of fibrous heat insulating materials mainly consisting of bulky fibrous materials and a plurality of shaped fibrous heat insulating materials. These fibrous heat insulating materials and the shaped fibrous heat insulating materials are arranged alternatingly and independently in the axial direction. In each of the bulky fibrous heat insulating material, disposed is a spring for biasing the shaped fibrous heat insulating material in the axial direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Tokunori Mathusima
- 👤 Takeshi Sato
- 👤 Akira Uenishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:42
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L59/00; F16L59/14; F16L59/147; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1355; Y10T428/1359; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24132
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A heat insulating structure for preventing the heat possessed by a high temperature and pressure gas in a tubular cylindrical body from leaking outside, characterized by comprising a tube made of a heat-resistant metallic material and disposed in said tubular cylindrical body so as to define a passage for said gas, a heat insulating material disposed between said tubular cylindrical body and said tube, an elastic member disposed in said heat insulating material and adapted to always bias said heat insulating material toward said tubular cylindrical body, and said elastic member being an axially extending and circumferentially continuous spring so that the gas is prevented from flowing from the inside of said tube into said heat insulating material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A heat insulating structure for preventing the heat possessed by a high temperature and pressure gas in a tubular cylindrical body from leaking outside, characterized by comprising a tube made of a heat-resistant metallic material and disposed in said tubular cylindrical body so as to define a passage for said gas, a heat insulating material disposed between said tubular cylindrical body and said tube, an elastic member disposed in said heat insulating material and adapted to always bias said heat insulating material toward said tubular cylindrical body, and said elastic member being an axially extending and circumferentially continuous spring so that the gas is prevented from flowing from the inside of said tube into said heat insulating material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
195 words
A heat insulating structure for preventing the heat possessed by a high temperature and pressure gas in a tubular cylindrical body from leaking outside, characterized by comprising a tube made of a heat-resistant metallic material and disposed in said tubular cylindrical body so as to define a passage for said gas, a heat insulating material disposed between said tubular cylindrical body and said tube, an elastic member disposed in said heat-insulating material and adapted to always bias said heat-insulating material toward said tubular cylindrical body, said tube being divided in the axial direction into a plurality of axial sections, so that a plurality of slits for allowing said gas to pass therethrough are formed between pairs of adjacent axial sections, said heat insulating materials consisting of a plurality of fibrous heat insulating materials and a plurality of shaped fibrous heat insulating materials, said fibrous heat insulating materials and said shaped fibrous heat insulating materials being arranged alternatingly and independently, said fibrous heat insulating materials being disposed in the space between said tubular cylindrical body and said tube, while said shaped fibrous heat insulating material being biased toward said tubular cylindrical body by said elastic member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
195 words
A heat insulating structure for preventing the heat possessed by a high temperature and pressure gas in a tubular cylindrical body from leaking outside, characterized by comprising a tube made of a heat-resistant metallic material and disposed in said tubular cylindrical body so as to define a passage for said gas, a heat insulating material disposed between said tubular cylindrical body and said tube, an elastic member disposed in said heat-insulating material and adapted to always bias said heat-insulating material toward said tubular cylindrical body, said tube being divided in the axial direction into a plurality of axial sections, so that a plurality of slits for allowing said gas to pass therethrough are formed between pairs of adjacent axial sections, said heat insulating materials consisting of a plurality of fibrous heat insulating materials and a plurality of shaped fibrous heat insulating materials, said fibrous heat insulating materials and said shaped fibrous heat insulating materials being arranged alternatingly and independently, said fibrous heat insulating materials being disposed in the space between said tubular cylindrical body and said tube, while said shaped fibrous heat insulating material being biased toward said tubular cylindrical body by said elastic member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
A heat insulating structure as set forth in claim 2, wherein said heat insulating material is divided in the radial direction in at least a portion thereof so as to have a plurality of layers, each of said layers including at least one tube, said tube being divided in the axial direction into a plurality of axial sections so as to form a plurality of slits between pairs of adjacent axial sections, said fibrous heat insulating material being disposed in axial alignment with said slits.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A heat insulating structure as set forth in claim 2, wherein said shaped fibrous heat insulating material has a tubular form consisting of a plurality of layers, each of said layers having an arcuate cut surface which extends in the axial direction, whereby layers of the tubular shaped fibrous heat insulating material are cut at the arcuate surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A heat insulating structure as claimed in claim 2, characterized by further comprising an elastic member adapted to compress said heat insulating member in the axial direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A heat insulating structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein said elastic member for compressing said heat insulating material in the axial direction is a corrugated circular spring expandable and shrinkable in the axial direction, and is disposed in said fibrous heat insulating material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A heat insulating structure as set forth in claim 6, wherein the space around said corrugated circular spring is filled with a bulky fibrous heat insulating material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
A heat insulating structure as set forth in claim 7, wherein said heat insulating material is divided in the radial direction by at least one intermediate partition pipe, said intermediate partition pipe being divided into a plurality of axial sections so as to form a plurality of slits between the successive axial sections, each of said slits being overlain by a fibrous heat insulating material enveloped by a metallic foil.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A heat insulating structure as set forth in claim 8, wherein said fibrous heat insulating material is fixed at its one axial end by an anchoring member and at its other axial end by an axially slidable member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
A heat insulating structure for preventing the heat possessed by a high temperature and pressure gas in a tubular cylindrical body from leaking outside, characterized by comprising a tube made of a heat-resistant material and disposed in said tubular cylindrical body so as to define a passage for said gas, a heat insulating material disposed between said tube and said tubular cylindrical body, and elastic means adapted to bias said heat insulating material in both of axial and radial directions, said elastic means being formed to be continuous in the circumferential direction, thereby to prevent the gas from passing therethrough.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
100 words
A heat insulating structure for preventing the heat possessed by a high temperature and pressure gas in a tubular cylindrical body from leaking outside, characterized by comprising a tube made of a heat-resistant material and disposed in said tubular cylindrical body so as to define a passage for said gas, a heat insulating material disposed between said tube and said tubular cylindrical body, and elastic means adapted to bias said heat insulating material in both of axial and radial directions, said elastic means being formed to be continuous in the circumferential direction, thereby to prevent the gas from passing therethrough.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A heat insulating structure as set forth in claim 10, wherein said elastic means comprises a plurality of springs.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-09 | 1984-06-09 | 1984-12-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-09 | 1988-06-09 | 1988-12-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-09 | 1992-06-09 | 1992-12-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |