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US3338010A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Insulation foundation for low temperature and cryogenic storage tanks

Assignee: Chicago Bridge and Iron Co
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Filing: 1964-12-22
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Granted: 1967-08-29
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Expires: 1984-12-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Whitney H Waugh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 20:17
CPC Classifications
F; F17; F17C; F17C13/00; F17C13/08; F17C13/081; F17C2203/00; F17C2203/06; F17C2203/0634; F17C2203/0678; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/901

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 58 words
IN A CRYOGENIC STORAGE TANK HAVING AN OUTER VESSEL AND AN INNER VESSEL DISPOSED WITHIN AND SPACED FROM SAID OUTER VESSEL AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BOTTOM, A FOUNDATION COMPRISING: A LEVELING PAD DISPOSED AS THE BOTTOM OF SAID OUTER VESSEL; A PLURALITY OF CONCRETE BLOCKS DISPOSED ON SAID LEVELING PAD, SAID BLOCKS BEING CONTIGUOUS TO EACH OTHER;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 58 words
IN A CRYOGENIC STORAGE TANK HAVING AN OUTER VESSEL AND AN INNER VESSEL DISPOSED WITHIN AND SPACED FROM SAID OUTER VESSEL AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BOTTOM, A FOUNDATION COMPRISING: A LEVELING PAD DISPOSED AS THE BOTTOM OF SAID OUTER VESSEL; A PLURALITY OF CONCRETE BLOCKS DISPOSED ON SAID LEVELING PAD, SAID BLOCKS BEING CONTIGUOUS TO EACH OTHER;

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-08-28 1971-02-27 1971-08-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-08-28 1975-02-27 1975-08-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-08-28 1979-02-27 1979-08-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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