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Helical seamed structural vessel and method of forming same
Assignee: UNIVERSAL SPIRALWELD ENTERPRISES Inc BLOOMFIELD NJ A CORP OF NJ
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Filing: 1983-06-28
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Granted: 1985-04-09
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Expires: 2003-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A double-wall structural vessel includes an inner tubular liner and an outer tubular shell surrounding the liner in spaced relation, both the liner and the shell comprising helically curved strips of material, and a continuous and helically curved spacer/stiffener therebetween. The liner and shell are relatively shifted axially such that the shell edges are out of alignment with the liner edges, and the spacer spans contiguous edges at successive turns of the liner as well as at successive turns of the shell, and is secured to the strips as well as to the liner edges and to the shell edges.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard H. Smith, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:54
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21C; B21C37/00; B21C37/06; B21C37/12; B21C37/123; B21C37/15; B21C37/154; B23; B23K; B23K11/00; B23K11/08; B23K11/082; B23K11/084; B63; B63B; B63B35/00; B63B35/28; B63B35/285; F; F16; F16L; F16L9/00; F16L9/16; F16L9/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A structural vessel, comprising an inner tubular liner and an outer tubular shell surrounding said liner in spaced relation, said liner and said shell comprising helically curved strips of material, continuous and helically curved spacer means between said liner and said shell, said spacer means spanning contiguous edges at successive turns of said liner and spanning contiguous edges at successive turns of said shell, said liner and said shell being relatively shifted axially such that said shell edges are out of alignment with said liner edges, means securing said spacer means to said strips and said liner edges together as well as said shell edges together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A structural vessel, comprising an inner tubular liner and an outer tubular shell surrounding said liner in spaced relation, said liner and said shell comprising helically curved strips of material, continuous and helically curved spacer means between said liner and said shell, said spacer means spanning contiguous edges at successive turns of said liner and spanning contiguous edges at successive turns of said shell, said liner and said shell being relatively shifted axially such that said shell edges are out of alignment with said liner edges, means securing said spacer means to said strips and said liner edges together as well as said shell edges together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vessel according to claim 1, wherein said spacer means comprise beam sections having the bases thereof extending along said liner edges and along said shell edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vessel according to claim 1, wherein said spacer means are secured to confronting surfaces of said strips between opposing edges thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vessel according to claim 2, wherein ends of said beam sections opposite said bases are secured to confronting surfaces of said strips between opposing edges thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vessel according to claim 4, wherein said beam sections have webs of toothed formation at said ends thereof.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of forming a structural vessel, comprising the steps of: helically winding one strip of material to form an inner tubular liner; helically winding another strip of material surrounding said liner in spaced relation to form an outer tubular shell; disposing continuous, helically curved, separate spacer means between said liner and said shell, said spacer means spanning contiguous edges at successive turns of said liner and spanning contiguous edges at successive turns of said shell; during said winding steps, maintaining said liner and said shell relatively shifted axially such that said shell edges are out of alignment with said liner edges; securing together said spacer means and said strips including respectively securing together said liner edges and said shell edges such that said liner edges and said shell edges are secured together via said spacer means.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of forming a structural vessel, comprising the steps of: helically winding one strip of material to form an inner tubular liner; helically winding another strip of material surrounding said liner in spaced relation to form an outer tubular shell; disposing continuous, helically curved, separate spacer means between said liner and said shell, said spacer means spanning contiguous edges at successive turns of said liner and spanning contiguous edges at successive turns of said shell; during said winding steps, maintaining said liner and said shell relatively shifted axially such that said shell edges are out of alignment with said liner edges; securing together said spacer means and said strips including respectively securing together said liner edges and said shell edges such that said liner edges and said shell edges are secured together via said spacer means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein said spacer means comprises beam sections having bases extending along said liner edges and along said shell edges, and joining ends of said sections opposite said bases to surfaces of said strips which confront said ends.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein said spacer means comprise beam sections having bases, securing one of said sections at one of said edges of said one strip before winding same to form said liner, securing the other of said contiguous edges at said successive turns of said liner to said one edge and to said one section, securing the other of said sections at one of said edges of said another strip before winding same to form said shell, securing the other of said contiguous edges at said successive turns of said shell to said one edge of said another strip and to said other section, and securing ends of said sections opposite said bases to confronting surfaces of said strips.
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