Brad Steverson - Lenoir City TN, US Greg Ertel - Clinton TN, US
International Classification:
B65D 77/00
US Classification:
206216
Abstract:
A shipping and installation container for soft tubing. The container includes a substantially cylindrical section that readily receives soft or foam tubing commonly used on heating or cooling conduits in an industrial plant. End caps are provided at opposite ends of the cylindrical section to facilitate stacking and storing the container laden with soft tubing during shipment. The end caps can be readily removed and the cylindrical section then serves as a guide to facilitate installation of the tubing onto industrial conduit.
- Sweetwater TN, US Brad Steverson - Lenoir City TN, US Greg Ertel - Clinton TN, US
Assignee:
Aeroflex USA - Sweetwater TN
International Classification:
F16L 59/02
US Classification:
138151
Abstract:
An insulating member or tube having an expanded foam core layer surrounded by a layer or jacket of flexible solid rubber, wherein the core layer and the flexible rubber are formed of similar material with similar coefficients of thermal expansion. An insulating member or tube according to the present general inventive concept, by having a core layer and a cover layer with similar coefficients of thermal expansion, provides enhanced insulating capability over competing insulation systems and shows greater resistance to damage to the core layer from externally introduced moisture or other environmental factors.