US4934552A
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Sealed vessel and a process for producing the same
Assignee: Resonac Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-25
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Granted: 1990-06-19
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Expires: 2008-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A sealed vessel including a cylindrical body portion having an open end, and a cover fitting in the open end of the body portion, said sealed vessel being produced by pressing the open end of the body portion from the outside of the body portion to an outer peripheral surface of the cover provided with at least one of annular grooves around the outer peripheral surface of the cover to air-tightly fix the open end of the body portion and a process for producing the same are disclosed. According to the present invention, it is not necessary to perform any work such as a groove formation on a surface of the body portion but only necessary to provide one or more grooves on the outer peripheral surface of the cover. And in the case of using an electromagnetic force as the means for press-working, a part of the body portion is strictly and air-tightly fixed to the annular grooves at a moment and thus the sealed vessel can be produced with ease and at low costs.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeyuki Koide
- 👤 Osamu Usami
- 👤 Tunehisa Sekiguchi
- 👤 Norihito Kohama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:45
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B43/00; F25B43/006; B; B21; B21D; B21D51/00; B21D51/16; B21D51/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A sealed vessel comprising a cylindrical body portion having an open end, and a cover fitting in the open end of the body portion, the cover having at least on annular groove around an outer peripheral surface thereof, the sealed vessel being produced by pressing against an outside surface of the open end of the body portion so that an inside surface of the open end of the body portion is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the cover to air-tightly fix the cover to the open end of the body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A sealed vessel comprising a cylindrical body portion having an open end, and a cover fitting in the open end of the body portion, the cover having at least on annular groove around an outer peripheral surface thereof, the sealed vessel being produced by pressing against an outside surface of the open end of the body portion so that an inside surface of the open end of the body portion is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the cover to air-tightly fix the cover to the open end of the body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 1, wherein a part of the body portion is deformed to engage with one of the annular grooves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 2, wherein a sealing member is placed or embedded in at least one of the annular grooves around the outer peripheral surface of the cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 3, wherein both the body portion and the cover are made of metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 4, wherein the sealed vessel is a liquid tank provided in a cooling medium circular system, the liquid tank having an inlet portion, a processing member, and an outer portion, whereby the cooling medium is introduced into the inlet portion, processed with the processing member, and then discharged through the outlet portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 5, wherein the sealing member is made of material selected from the group consisting of rubber and plastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 5 wherein the processing member comprises a filtering member and a dehumidifying member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 3, wherein the body portion is made of metal and the cover is made of plastic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 8, wherein the sealing member is made of ceroplastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 8, wherein the sealing member is made of a mixture of plastic and ceroplastic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 3, wherein the body portion is made of metal and the cover is made of plastic.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 11, wherein the sealing member is made of a material selected from the group consisting of rubber and plastic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 2, wherein both the body portion and the cover are made of metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 13, wherein the sealed vessel is a liquid tank provided in a cooling medium circular system, the liquid tank having an inlet portion, a processing member, and an outlet portion, whereby the cooling medium is introduced into the inlet portion, processed with the processing member, and then discharged through the outlet portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 14, wherein the sealing member is made of a material selected from the group consisting of rubber and plastic.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 14, wherein the sealing member is made of ceroplastic.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 14, wherein the sealing member is made of a mixture of plastic and ceroplastic.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 14, wherein the processing member comprises a filtering member and a dehumidifying member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 13, wherein the sealed vessel is a liquid tank provided in a cooling medium circular system, the liquid tank having an inlet portion, a processing member, and an outlet portion, whereby the cooling medium is introduced into the inlet portion, processed with the processing member, and then discharged through the outlet portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 19, wherein the sealing member is made of a material selected from the group consisting of rubber and plastic.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 19, wherein the sealing member is made of ceroplastic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 19, wherein the sealing member is made of a mixture of plastic and ceroplastic.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 19, wherein the processing member comprises a filtering member and a dehumidifying member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 1, wherein both the body portion and the cover are made of metal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
58 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 24, wherein the sealed vessel is a liquid tank provided in a cooling medium circular system, the liquid tank having an inlet portion, a processing member, and an outlet portion, whereby the cooling medium is introduced into the inlet portion, processed with the processing member, and then discharged through the outlet portion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 25, wherein the sealing member is made of a material selected from the group consisting of rubber and plastic.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 25, wherein the sealing member is made of ceroplastic.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 25, wherein the sealing member is made of a mixture of plastic and ceroplastic.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sealed vessel according to claim 25, wherein the processing member comprises a filtering member and a dehumidifying member.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for producing a sealed vessel comprising the steps of: (a) inserting an outer peripheral surface of a cover, having an annular groove formed therein, into the open end of a body portion having an inner peripheral surface; and (b) applying an external force to an outside surface of the body portion so that the body portion is deformed to engage with the annular groove to air-tightly fix the cover to the open end of the body portion.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for producing a sealed vessel comprising the steps of: (a) inserting an outer peripheral surface of a cover, having an annular groove formed therein, into the open end of a body portion having an inner peripheral surface; and (b) applying an external force to an outside surface of the body portion so that the body portion is deformed to engage with the annular groove to air-tightly fix the cover to the open end of the body portion.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process for producing a sealed vessel according to claim 30, wherein the external force is an electromagnetic force.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process for producing a sealed vessel according to claim 30, wherein the external force is a mechanical force.
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