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Method and apparatus for manufacturing a foam insulated water heater

US4477399A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 1982
Grant dateOct 16, 1984
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S425/112
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for insulating a water heater with foamed insulation comprises inflating a tube in the cavity between the shell and the tank to define a boundary for the cavity into which the insulating material is injected. The device is deflated after the foamed insulation has set in the cavity. Apparatus for carrying out such method is provided.

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