George E Ward

US Patent:

40268012, May 31, 1977

Filed:

Jan 8, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/647613

Inventors:

George G. Ward - Deerfield IL

Assignee:

Duratainer Inc. - Windsor WI

International Classification:

C02B 142

US Classification:

210140

Abstract:

A combination water softener cabinet and brine tank is adapted to have a water softening resin tank housed therein in an area adjacent the rear wall, while an area within a forward portion of the cabinet and alongside the resin tank serves as a brine containing area. Reinforcing indentations in the molded plastic side walls for the cabinet cooperate with the rear wall of the cabinet and a socket structure on the bottom of the cabinet for retaining the resin tank against lateral displacement within the cabinet. A combination resin tank locating, retaining and hold-down device comprising a plate provides with upper structure of the cabinet an isolation chamber for protectively housing the softener cycle controlling mechanism mounted on the resin tank against brine fume damage and against contamination from salt during charging through an opening in the upper front portion of the tank.

US Patent:

42423872, Dec 30, 1980

Filed:

Nov 24, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/963449

Inventors:

George G. Ward - Lincolnshire IL

International Classification:

B32B 330
B32B 102
B32B 108

US Classification:

428 35

Abstract:

A wraparound device to be manipulated into tubular form and adapted to be placed in encircling relation about a member, comprises a lightweight panel construction having opposite margins which are joined when the panel is in tubular form. A locking tongue structure on one margin of the panel is adapted to be received in a locking socket structure on the other of the panel margins for retaining the panel in tubular form. The device is adapted to be made from an extruded, stamped or thermoformed thin self-sustaining resiliently flexible plastic sheet material and is constructed to be adaptable for a wide range of diametrical tube form dimensions. For snug gripping of wrapped members and to accommodate minor diameter differences the device is at least partially expansile circumferentially in the tubular form. The device is adapted to serve as a decorative and/or insulating wrap.