Baffle System for a Vessel

Abstract

A vessel has an annular upstanding wall and a bottom that together define an inner shell adapted to hold a vessel media. A baffle system is disposed in an interior of the inner shell and comprises a plurality of baffle portions each being generally an elongate planar member with a length edge and a width edge, and a tab projecting from the length edge. Each of the baffle portions is mounted to the upstanding wall at their respective tab with one of the baffle portion above the second baffle portion and a space therebetween.

1 . A vessel comprising:
 a generally cylindrical upstanding wall and a bottom spanning the wall, the wall and bottom defining an inner shell adapted to hold a vessel media; and   a baffle system in an interior of the inner shell comprising a plurality of baffle portions each being an elongate planar member with a length edge and a width edge, and a tab projecting from the length edge, the plurality of baffle portions being secured to the upstanding wall solely by their respective tabs with one of the plurality of baffle portions positioned above another of the plurality of baffle portions with a space therebetween.   
   
   
       2 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of baffle portions are aligned to form a generally vertically planar baffle. 
   
   
       3 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the width edges of each of the baffle portions are aligned. 
   
   
       4 . The vessel of  claim 1 , further comprising fillets between the tab and the respective baffle portion. 
   
   
       5 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the tab and the respective baffle portion are monolithically formed. 
   
   
       6 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the length and width edges of the baffle portion are formed with edges that are rounded. 
   
   
       7 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the tab is welded to the upstanding wall. 
   
   
       8 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the tab and the respective baffle portion have the same thickness. 
   
   
       9 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the baffle portions and the upstanding wall are made from the same material. 
   
   
       10 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein each of the baffle portions are the same length. 
   
   
       11 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein each of the baffle portion is generally rectangular in shape. 
   
   
       12 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the tab is arranged about or at a midpoint of the respective baffle portion. 
   
   
       13 . A vessel comprising:
 a cylindrical upstanding wall and a bottom spanning the wall to form an interior adapted to hold a vessel media;   a first baffle portion being a generally elongate planar member with a length edge and a width edge, and a tab projecting from the length edge, the tab solely securing the first baffle portion to the upstanding wall with the baffle portion length edge aligned generally parallel to and spaced from the upstanding wall; and   a second baffle portion being a generally elongate planar member with a length edge and a width edge, and a tab projecting from the length edge, the tab solely securing the second baffle portion to the upstanding wall with the length edge aligned generally parallel to and spaced from the upstanding wall;   wherein the second baffle portion is arranged below the first baffle portion with a space between the width edges of the first and second baffle portions.   
   
   
       14 . The vessel of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second baffle portions are aligned to form a generally planar baffle. 
   
   
       15 . The vessel of  claim 13 , wherein the width edges of the first and second baffle portions are aligned. 
   
   
       16 . The vessel of  claim 13 , further comprising fillets in the corners of each tab and baffle portion. 
   
   
       17 . The vessel of  claim 13 , wherein the tab and respective baffle portion are monolithically formed. 
   
   
       18 . The vessel of  claim 13 , wherein the length and width edges of each baffle portion form edges that are rounded. 
   
   
       19 . The vessel of  claim 13 , wherein the tab and respective baffle portion have the same thickness. 
   
   
       20 . The vessel of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second baffle portions are the same length. 
   
   
       21 . The vessel of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second baffle portions and the upstanding wall are made from the same material. 
   
   
       22 . The vessel of  claim 13 , wherein each of the tabs is generally rectangularly shaped. 
   
   
       23 . The vessel of  claim 22 , wherein each of the tabs has an abutment surface extending along its length spaced from the length edge of the respective baffle portion, and each baffle portion is mounted to the upstanding wall at the tab abutment surface.