IP Library Granted Patent US 10,294,696
Granted Patent B2
US 10,294,696 · App. 15/407,009 · Granted May 21, 2019

Locking mechanism for a tank body and a tank cover of a pressure tank

Inventors: Yuepeng Zheng (Xinyang, CN); Yue Zuo (Chicago, IL); Rizhuo Bai (Datong, CN); Sijin Zhang (Xinyang, CN); Chengqun Yan (Xinyang, CN); Zhongxian Du (Xinyang, CN); Jianfei Sun (Harbin, CN); Fuyang Cao (Harbin, CN); Dongye Yang (Harbin, CN)
Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
E05B51/02E05B65/006E05C9/1808F17C1/02F17C13/08F17C2201/0109F17C2203/011F17C2203/0639F17C2205/01F17C2260/01
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Patent No.
US 10,294,696
App. No.
15/407,009
Granted
May 21, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A locking mechanism for a tank body and a tank cover of a pressure tank. The locking mechanism includes: a tank body, a tank chamber, a tank cover, a hydraulic cylinder, a locking ring, a spring cylinder, a fixing supporting mechanism, a fixing plate, a barb, a notch, and a pulling cylinder.

Claims (7)

1. A locking mechanism for a tank body and a tank cover of a pressure tank, comprising:

a tank body ( 1 ), a tank chamber ( 2 ), a tank cover ( 3 ), a hydraulic cylinder ( 4 ), a locking ring ( 5 ), a spring cylinder ( 6 ), a fixing supporting mechanism ( 7 ), a fixing plate ( 8 ), a barb ( 9 ), a notch ( 10 ), and a pulling cylinder ( 11 );

wherein the tank chamber ( 2 ) is in the tank body ( 1 ), the tank body ( 1 ) is provided thereon with the tank cover ( 3 ) and is provided on its left side with the hydraulic cylinder ( 4 ), the hydraulic cylinder ( 4 ) is provided on its lower side with the locking ring ( 5 ), the locking ring ( 5 ) is provided on its lower side with the spring cylinder ( 6 ), the spring cylinder ( 6 ) is provided on its right side with the fixing supporting mechanism ( 7 ), the tank body ( 1 ) is provided thereon with the fixing plate ( 8 ), the fixing plate ( 8 ) is provided on its lower side with the barb ( 9 ), the locking ring ( 5 ) is provided on its lower side with the notch ( 10 ), and the spring cylinder ( 6 ) is provided at its vicinity with the pulling cylinder ( 11 ).

2. The locking mechanism for a tank body and a tank cover of a pressure tank according to claim 1 , wherein eight barbs ( 9 ) are distributed uniformly along a circumferential direction of the tank cover ( 3 ).

3. The locking mechanism for a tank body and a tank cover of a pressure tank according to claim 1 , wherein three spring cylinders ( 6 ) are distributed uniformly along a circumferential direction of the tank body ( 1 ).

4. The locking mechanism for a tank body and a tank cover of a pressure tank according to claim 2 , wherein the spring cylinder ( 6 ) supports one locking ring ( 5 ), and each of the spring cylinders ( 6 ) is provided at its vicinity with one pulling cylinder ( 11 ).

5. The locking mechanism for a tank body and a tank cover of a pressure tank according to claim 2 , wherein eight pressing hydraulic cylinders ( 4 ) are distributed uniformly above the locking ring ( 5 ), and eight notches are distributed uniformly on the locking ring.

Assignments (4)
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR AGENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTERESTSAT REEL/FRAME 048478/0528 AND 059860/0325 Recorded Feb 10, 2025
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE RESIGNING AGENT
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 070161/0763 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Mar 1, 2019
From: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048478/0528 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2017
From: ZHENG, YUEPENG; ZUO, YUE; BAI, RIZHUO; ZHANG, SIJIN; YAN, CHENGQUN; DU, ZHONGXIAN
To: XINYANG AMSTED TONG HE WHEELS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042642/0112 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2017
From: XINYANG AMSTED TONG HE WHEELS CO., LTD.
To: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042138/0515 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2016 2 0028485 U · Jan 10, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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