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Title: Multiple layer insulation cover

Abstract

A multiple layer insulation cover for preventing heat loss in, for example, a greenhouse, is disclosed. The cover is comprised of spaced layers of thin foil covered fabric separated from each other by air spaces. The spacing is accomplished by the inflation of spaced air bladders which are integrally formed in the cover and to which the layers of the cover are secured. The bladders are inflated after the cover has been deployed in its intended use to separate the layers of the foil material. The sizes of the material layers are selected to compensate for sagging across the width of the cover so that the desired spacing is uniformly maintained when the cover has been deployed. The bladders are deflated as the cover is stored thereby expediting the storage process and reducing the amount of storage space required.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Livingston Manor, NY
  2. Ovid, NY
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
864032
Patent Number(s):
US 4297813
Application Number:
06/110,575
Assignee:
United Stated Department of Agriculture
DOE Contract Number:  
58-7B30-8-18
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
multiple; layer; insulation; cover; preventing; heat; loss; example; greenhouse; disclosed; comprised; spaced; layers; foil; covered; fabric; separated; air; spaces; spacing; accomplished; inflation; bladders; integrally; formed; secured; inflated; deployed; intended; separate; material; sizes; selected; compensate; sagging; width; desired; uniformly; maintained; deflated; stored; expediting; storage; process; reducing; amount; space; required; material layer; multiple layer; heat loss; integrally formed; material layers; storage space; layer insulation; insulation cover; preventing heat; air space; air spaces; /52/47/

Citation Formats

Farrell, James J, and Donohoe, Anthony J. Multiple layer insulation cover. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Farrell, James J, & Donohoe, Anthony J. Multiple layer insulation cover. United States.
Farrell, James J, and Donohoe, Anthony J. 1981. "Multiple layer insulation cover". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864032.
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title = {Multiple layer insulation cover},
author = {Farrell, James J and Donohoe, Anthony J},
abstractNote = {A multiple layer insulation cover for preventing heat loss in, for example, a greenhouse, is disclosed. The cover is comprised of spaced layers of thin foil covered fabric separated from each other by air spaces. The spacing is accomplished by the inflation of spaced air bladders which are integrally formed in the cover and to which the layers of the cover are secured. The bladders are inflated after the cover has been deployed in its intended use to separate the layers of the foil material. The sizes of the material layers are selected to compensate for sagging across the width of the cover so that the desired spacing is uniformly maintained when the cover has been deployed. The bladders are deflated as the cover is stored thereby expediting the storage process and reducing the amount of storage space required.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/864032}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 EST 1981}
}