| 摘要 |
<p>A hot water tank construction, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hot water tank construction (20) comprising a hot water tank (21) having a wall (22) provided with an opening (23) therethrough and a spud (24) carried by the wall (22) and having an opening (25) therethrough that is disposed in aligned relation with the opening (23) in the wall (22), and a fuel control valve unit (26) having a shank (27) provided with a portion (28) thereof disposed in the opening (25) of the spud (24) and being interconnected to the opening of the spud so as to be carried by the wall (22), the opening (25) of the spud (24) having axial securing structure (40) therein, the portion (28) of the shank (27) having axial securing structure (55) thereon, the portion of the shank having been axially pushed into the opening (25) of the spud (24) until the portion (28) is in a predetermined position thereof whereby the axial securing structures (40, 55) cooperate together to interconnect the fuel control valve unit (26) tothe spud (24).</p> |
