Patent US3099362A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3099362A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Container for storing liquefied gases at very low temperatures
Assignee: Conch International Methane Ltd
•
Filing: 1961-11-24
•
Granted: 1963-07-30
•
Expires: 1981-11-24
Abstract
Abstract 897,049. Laminates. CONCH INTERNATIONAL METHANE Ltd. Feb. 7, 1961, No. 4512/61. Class 140. [Also in Groups XXVIII and XXIX] Each of a plurality of heat insulating panels forming a lining for a rigid shell 1 of a liquefied gas container has a back layer 5 of plywood or metal secured to the inner surface of the shell and extending beyond the periphery of the panel core 6 and side panels 8 bonded thereto, and the joint between abutting back layers 5 of adjacent panels is sealed by a strip 9 of plywood, metal or plastic material bonded thereto, and the remaining space between the panels is filled with polyvinyl chloride overlaid by a sealing strip 11 of plywood bonded to front layers 7 of each panel which are also of plywood. The panel core 6 is of balsa wood, quippo or honeycombed material.
Inventors
- 👤 Etienne M Schlumberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:01
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B25/00; B63B25/02; B63B25/08; B63B25/12; B63B25/16; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/74; E04B1/76; F; F16; F16L; F16L59/00; F16L59/02; F17; F17C; F17C3/00; F17C3/02; F17C3/025; F17C2203/00; F17C2203/03; F17C2203/0304; F17C2203/0329; F17C2203/0354; F17C2203/0358; F17C2203/06; F17C2203/0602; F17C2203/0612; F17C2203/0626; F17C2203/0631; F17C2203/0634; F17C2203/0636; F17C2203/0639; F17C2203/0643; F17C2203/0646; F17C2221/00; F17C2221/01; F17C2221/014; F17C2221/03; F17C2221/031; F17C2221/032; F17C2221/033; F17C2223/00; F17C2223/01; F17C2223/0146; F17C2223/0153; F17C2223/0161; F17C2223/03; F17C2223/033; F17C2270/00; F17C2270/01; F17C2270/0102; F17C2270/0105; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A CONTAINER FOR STORING LIQUEFIED GASES AT VERY LOW TEMPERATURES COMPRISING A RIGID SHELL, INTERNALLY LINED WITH HEAT INSULATING PANELS, THE JOINTS BETWEEN ADJACENT PANELS BEING PROVIDED WITH GAS AND LIQUID IMPERVIOUS RESILIENT SEALING MEANS, CHARACTERIZED BY THE IMPROVEMENT THAT EACH PANEL IS PROVIDED WITH A BACKLAYER EXTENDING OUTSIDE THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE PANEL, EACH PANEL BEING SECURED WITH ITS BACK-LAYER ADJACENT TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE SHELL IN SUCH A WAY THAT ADJACENT BACKLAYERS CONTACT OR ALMOST CONTACT EACH OTHER AT THEIR ENDS, THE JOINT BETWEEN ADJACENT BACKLAYERS BEING PROVIDED WITH A SEALING STRIP, THE REMAINING SPACE BETWEEN EACH PAIR OF ADJACENT PANELS BEING PROVIDED WHIT A RESILIENT FILLING PIECE, SEALING THE SIDES OF THE PANELS, SAID SPACE BEING SEALED BY A STRIP OF RESILIENT MATERIAL SECURED TO THE INNER SURFACES OF ADJACENT PANELS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A CONTAINER FOR STORING LIQUEFIED GASES AT VERY LOW TEMPERATURES COMPRISING A RIGID SHELL, INTERNALLY LINED WITH HEAT INSULATING PANELS, THE JOINTS BETWEEN ADJACENT PANELS BEING PROVIDED WITH GAS AND LIQUID IMPERVIOUS RESILIENT SEALING MEANS, CHARACTERIZED BY THE IMPROVEMENT THAT EACH PANEL IS PROVIDED WITH A BACKLAYER EXTENDING OUTSIDE THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE PANEL, EACH PANEL BEING SECURED WITH ITS BACK-LAYER ADJACENT TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE SHELL IN SUCH A WAY THAT ADJACENT BACKLAYERS CONTACT OR ALMOST CONTACT EACH OTHER AT THEIR ENDS, THE JOINT BETWEEN ADJACENT BACKLAYERS BEING PROVIDED WITH A SEALING STRIP, THE REMAINING SPACE BETWEEN EACH PAIR OF ADJACENT PANELS BEING PROVIDED WHIT A RESILIENT FILLING PIECE, SEALING THE SIDES OF THE PANELS, SAID SPACE BEING SEALED BY A STRIP OF RESILIENT MATERIAL SECURED TO THE INNER SURFACES OF ADJACENT PANELS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1694947A
Cited
US2238022A
Cited
US2170637A
Cited
US2983401A
Cited
US3030669A
Cited
US2969164A
Cited
US2951608A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-29 | 1967-01-28 | 1967-07-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-29 | 1971-01-28 | 1971-07-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-29 | 1975-01-28 | 1975-07-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |