公开(公告)号：US5922158A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-13

申请号：US886326

申请日：1997-07-01

Applicant: Joseph T. Culp ,  Richard Belmont

Inventor： Joseph T. Culp ,  Richard Belmont

IPC: B29C63/42 ,  F17C13/00 ,  B32B31/26

CPC classification number: B29C63/423 ,  F17C13/003 ,  B29K2027/06 ,  B29L2031/7156 ,  B65C2009/0068 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/0119 ,  F17C2201/032 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2205/0115 ,  F17C2205/0165 ,  F17C2205/018 ,  F17C2205/0188 ,  F17C2205/0308 ,  F17C2205/05 ,  F17C2209/225 ,  F17C2221/035 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2270/0745 ,  Y10T428/1328

Abstract: A propane fuel storage tank having a fuel-containing tank body with an outer printed sleeve made of linear heat-shrink plastic material heat-shrunk in tight fitting encircling relation about the tank for preventing viewing of surface imperfections in the tank beneath the sleeve. A method of making and reconditioning propane fuel tanks is disclosed which includes loosely positioning a sleeve of such linear heat-shrinkable plastic material about the tank body and exposing the plastic sleeve to a temperature above its heat-shrink temperature to cause it to contract and tightly conform about the outer perimeter of the tank. The sleeve preferably encompasses a central cylindrical side wall of the tank, portions of the upper and lower semi-spherical end walls of the tank, and the lower foot ring, which results in a like-new reconditioned tank without the necessity for complete removal of surface imperfections and prior adhesively applied labels, or the need for complete repainting of the tank.

公开(公告)号：US6057012A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-02

申请号：US326448

申请日：1999-06-04

Applicant: Joseph T. Culp ,  Richard Belmont

Inventor： Joseph T. Culp ,  Richard Belmont

IPC: B29C63/42 ,  F17C13/00 ,  B32B1/02 ,  B32B31/26

CPC classification number: B29C63/423 ,  F17C13/003 ,  B29K2027/06 ,  B29L2031/7156 ,  B65C2009/0068 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/0119 ,  F17C2201/032 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2205/0115 ,  F17C2205/0165 ,  F17C2205/018 ,  F17C2205/0188 ,  F17C2205/0308 ,  F17C2205/05 ,  F17C2209/225 ,  F17C2221/035 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2270/0745 ,  Y10T428/1328

Abstract: A propane fuel storage tank having a fuel-containing tank body with an outer printed sleeve made of linear heat-shrink plastic material heat-shrunk in tight fitting encircling relation about the tank for preventing viewing of surface imperfections in the tank beneath the sleeve. A method of making and reconditioning propane fuel tanks is disclosed which includes loosely positioning a sleeve of such linear heat-shrinkable plastic material about the tank body and exposing the plastic sleeve to a temperature above its heat-shrink temperature to cause it to contract and tightly conform about the outer perimeter of the tank. The sleeve preferably encompasses a central cylindrical side wall of the tank, portions of the upper and lower semi-spherical end walls of the tank, and the lower foot ring, which results in a like-new reconditioned tank without the necessity for complete removal of surface imperfections and prior adhesively applied labels, or the need for complete repainting of the tank.

Abstract translation: 一种具有燃料容器箱体的丙烷燃料储罐，其具有由线性热收缩塑料制成的外部印刷套筒，所述外部印刷套管以紧密配合的方式热收缩，围绕所述罐体环绕，用于防止观察到所述套筒下方的罐体中的表面缺陷。 公开了一种制造和修复丙烷燃料箱的方法，其包括将这种线性热收缩塑料材料的套筒松散地定位在罐体周围并使塑料套筒暴露于高于其热收缩温度的温度以使其收缩 符合坦克的外围。 套筒优选地包围罐的中心圆柱形侧壁，罐的上半球形端壁和下半球形端壁的部分以及下脚环，其导致类似新的修复罐，而不需要完全移除 表面缺陷和先前的粘合应用标签，或者需要完全重新涂覆罐。