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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1989
Larry D Thomas, Beatrice, NE (US);
David L Waltke, Beatrice, NE (US);
Hoover Group, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A plastic tank for storage and transport of liquids having a reinforcing sleeve for the discharge spout of the tank. The reinforcing sleeve comprises two identical generally C-shaped plate members which each have an overall circumferential length greater than one-half the circumference of the discharge spout to enable each plate member to be snap fit around the discharge spout and retained in place thereon. Each plate member has a V-shaped projection extending circumferentially from one end, and a corresponding recess at the other end to enable the plate members to interlock with one another and to axially self align on the discharge spout with the tip of the V-projection seating into the groove in the V-shaped recess.