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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
May. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
George Horner Kirby, III, Charlton, NY (US);
Mark Arne Florin, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F10D 9/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F10D 9/04 ;
Abstract
A welded hollow partition formed from sheet metal and having a concave side and a convex side, includes end caps to close off the partition cavity. The end caps are recessed into the hollow partition to provide wall strengthening within the hollow partition. Epoxy or other water resistant material can be used adjacent to the end cap and within the partition. A gasket can also be fitted adjacent to the end cap and within the partition to provide a water resistant seal. The hollow partition can be filled with temperature resistant material to further seal the partition against moisture.