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Reinforced elastomer lining for pump casing and associated method of manufacture
Assignee: Weir Slurry Group Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-28
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2012-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A replaceable lining for a centrifugal pump casing includes a continuous substantially rigid shell made of thermoset plastic resin material reinforced with woven roving fiberglass fabric sheets and randomly dispersed glass fibers. The lining also includes an elastomer layer bonded to an inner surface of the rigid shell. Both the elastomer layer and the shell have a volute section and a semicylindrical or semiconical discharge section integral therewith. The discharge section of the shell is provided along an outer surface with a set of outwardly projecting arcuate reinforcement ribs spaced along the discharge section. The ribs are integral with the shell. The shell is preformed and adhesively bonded to the elastomer layer during a compression molding step of a manufacturing process.
Inventors
- 👤 John Hyll
- 👤 Roger S. Turley
- 👤 Steven G. Purdy
- 👤 Jay L. Ostler
- 👤 Claude R. Hood, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:58
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/40; F04D29/42; F04D29/426; F04D29/4286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A replaceable lining for a centrifugal pump casing, comprising: a substantially continuous substantially rigid shell having a volute section and a discharge section integral therewith, said shell being made of a thermoset plastic resin material reinforced with glass fibers; and an elastomer layer adhesively bonded to said shell along an inner surface thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A replaceable lining for a centrifugal pump casing, comprising: a substantially continuous substantially rigid shell having a volute section and a discharge section integral therewith, said shell being made of a thermoset plastic resin material reinforced with glass fibers; and an elastomer layer adhesively bonded to said shell along an inner surface thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The lining defined in claim 1 wherein said shell is provided along an outer surface with at least one outwardly projecting arcuate reinforcement rib.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The lining defined in claim 2 wherein said reinforcement rib is integral with said shell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The lining defined in claim 2 wherein said shell is provided along an outer surface with a plurality of outwardly projecting arcuate reinforcement ribs spaced from one another along an outer surface of said discharge section of said shell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lining defined in claim 2 wherein said reinforcement rib is provided on said discharge section of said shell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lining defined in claim 2 wherein said reinforcement rib is provided on said volute section of said shell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The lining defined in claim 1 wherein said shell includes a layer of fiberglass fabric material impregnated with said thermoset plastic resin material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lining defined in claim 7 wherein said shell further includes a layer of glass fibers dispersed randomly throughout a matrix of said thermoset plastic resin material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lining defined in claim 1 wherein said elastomer layer is provided at a free end of said discharge section with a semicircular metal reinforcement ring segment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The lining defined in claim 1 wherein said elastomer layer is adhesively bonded to said shell along an inner surface thereof by a vulcanizing process.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A replaceable lining for a centrifugal pump casing, comprising: an elastomer layer having a volute section and a discharge section integral therewith; a reinforcement layer made of a fiberglass reinforced thermoset plastic resin material adhesively bonded to an outer surface of said discharge section; and at least one outwardly projecting reinforcement rib integral with said reinforcement layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
A replaceable lining for a centrifugal pump casing, comprising: an elastomer layer having a volute section and a discharge section integral therewith; a reinforcement layer made of a fiberglass reinforced thermoset plastic resin material adhesively bonded to an outer surface of said discharge section; and at least one outwardly projecting reinforcement rib integral with said reinforcement layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The lining defined in claim 11 wherein said elastomer layer is adhesively bonded to said reinforcement layer along an inner surface thereof by a vulcanizing process.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The lining defined in claim 11 wherein said reinforcement rib is one of a plurality of outwardly projecting reinforcement ribs spaced from one another along said discharge section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The lining defined in claim 11, further comprising a volute-shaped reinforcement layer integral with said reinforcement layer and made of the fiberglass reinforced thermoset plastic resin material, said volute-shaped reinforcement layer being adhesively bonded to an outer surface of said volute section of said elastomer layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lining defined in claim 11 wherein said elastomer layer is provided at a free end of said discharge section with a semicircular metal reinforcement ring segment.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for manufacturing a replaceable lining for a pump casing, comprising the steps of: forming a hard shell of a cured thermoset plastic resin material reinforced with fiberglass; depositing an adhesive coating along an inner surface of said shell; and molding an elastomer layer onto said inner surface so that said elastomer layer is bonded thereto via said adhesive coating.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for manufacturing a replaceable lining for a pump casing, comprising the steps of: forming a hard shell of a cured thermoset plastic resin material reinforced with fiberglass; depositing an adhesive coating along an inner surface of said shell; and molding an elastomer layer onto said inner surface so that said elastomer layer is bonded thereto via said adhesive coating.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method defined in claim 16 wherein said step of forming is implemented in a shell mold.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method defined in claim 17 wherein said mold is also used to form said elastomer layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein a different mold is used to form said elastomer layer, further comprising the step of transfering said shell from said shell mold to said different mold.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method defined in claim 17 wherein said step of forming comprises the steps of placing a woven roving fiberglass fabric into said shell mold, impregnating said roving fabric with said resin material, and depositing more of said resin material together with glass fibers in a random pattern over the impregnated roving fabric.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method defined in claim 16, further comprising the step of providing at least one rib on an outer surface of said shell during said step of forming.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method defined in claim 21 wherein said shell has a volute section and a discharge section integral therewith, said rib being provided on an outer surface of said discharge section during said step of forming.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method defined in claim 16 wherein said step of molding is accomplished at normal molding temperatures.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method defined in claim 16 wherein said step of molding vulcanizes said elastomer layer to said inner surface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method defined in claim 16 wherein said elastomer layer has a volute section and a substantially semicylindrical discharge section integral therewith, further comprising the step of attaching a semicircular metal reinforcement ring segment to a free end of the discharge section of said elastomer layer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method defined in claim 16, further comprising the steps of (a) removing from a mold said shell with said elastomer layer attached thereto, (b) disposing about a support frame at least a portion of said shell with said elastomer layer attached thereto, and (c) cooling said elastomer layer while maintaining said shell and said elastomer layer supported on said frame.
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