US3341050A
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Cryogenic insulation system
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1964-11-16
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1984-11-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles D Forman
- 👤 Paul T Gorman
- 👤 Augustus B Small
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:13
CPC Classifications
F; F17; F17C; F17C3/00; F17C3/02; F17C3/025; F17C13/00; F17C13/001; F17C2201/00; F17C2201/01; F17C2201/0147; F17C2201/0157; F17C2201/03; F17C2201/035; F17C2201/05; F17C2201/052; F17C2203/00; F17C2203/03; F17C2203/0304; F17C2203/0329; F17C2203/0333; F17C2203/0345; F17C2203/035; F17C2203/0358; F17C2203/06; F17C2203/0602; F17C2203/0604; F17C2203/0612; F17C2203/0626; F17C2203/0629; F17C2203/0634; F17C2203/0636; F17C2203/0639; F17C2203/0643; F17C2203/0646; F17C2203/0648; F17C2203/0651; F17C2203/0658; F17C2203/0663; F17C2205/00; F17C2205/01; F17C2205/0103; F17C2205/0119; F17C2205/03; F17C2205/0302; F17C2205/0379; F17C2209/00; F17C2209/22; F17C2209/221; F17C2209/227; F17C2209/23; F17C2209/232; F17C2209/238; F17C2221/00; F17C2221/01; F17C2221/011; F17C2221/012; F17C2221/03; F17C2221/032; F17C2221/033; F17C2223/00; F17C2223/01; F17C2223/0146; F17C2223/0153; F17C2223/0161; F17C2223/03; F17C2223/033; F17C2250/00; F17C2250/04; F17C2250/0404; F17C2250/0408; F17C2250/0417; F17C2260/00; F17C2260/01; F17C2260/011; F17C2260/012; F17C2260/03; F17C2260/031; F17C2260/033; F17C2260/035; F17C2260/036; F17C2270/00; F17C2270/01; F17C2270/0102; F17C2270/0105; F17C2270/0107; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/32; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/901; Y10S220/902; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
AN INSULATING CONTAINER FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS INCLUDING (A) A RIGID SUPPORTED STRUCTURE, (B) A PLURALITY OF EFFECTIVELY DIMENSIONALLY STABLE THERMAL INSULATING PANELS ARRAYED IN A GENERAL ENDTO-END, SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATION, (C) MEANS SECURING SAID INSULATING PANELS TO SAID SUPPORT IN A MANNER WHEREBY SAID PANELS DEFINE A CONTINUOUS, LIQUID-TIGHT SECONDARY BARRIER, (D) A PLURALITY OF TRIPLEX GAS-RESISTANT PANELS, (E) EACH OF SAID TRIPLEX PANELS INCLUDING A PERIPHERAL FRAME MEMBER AND INNER AND OUTER SHEET MEMBERS SANDWICHING A HONEYCOMB CORE THEREBETWEEN, (F) SAID TRIPLEX PANELS BEING EFFECTIVELY DIMENSIONALLY STABLE WHEN SUBJECTED TO CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
AN INSULATING CONTAINER FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS INCLUDING (A) A RIGID SUPPORTED STRUCTURE, (B) A PLURALITY OF EFFECTIVELY DIMENSIONALLY STABLE THERMAL INSULATING PANELS ARRAYED IN A GENERAL ENDTO-END, SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATION, (C) MEANS SECURING SAID INSULATING PANELS TO SAID SUPPORT IN A MANNER WHEREBY SAID PANELS DEFINE A CONTINUOUS, LIQUID-TIGHT SECONDARY BARRIER, (D) A PLURALITY OF TRIPLEX GAS-RESISTANT PANELS, (E) EACH OF SAID TRIPLEX PANELS INCLUDING A PERIPHERAL FRAME MEMBER AND INNER AND OUTER SHEET MEMBERS SANDWICHING A HONEYCOMB CORE THEREBETWEEN, (F) SAID TRIPLEX PANELS BEING EFFECTIVELY DIMENSIONALLY STABLE WHEN SUBJECTED TO CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES,
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