US3653531A
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Storage tank
Assignee: MILL AND MINE SERVICES Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1970-06-18
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Granted: 1972-04-04
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Expires: 1990-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A storage tank including opposed anti-slosh baffle means extending normally from the inner walls thereof to form a diagonally extending flow-through slot therebetween, the antislosh baffle means further serving as structural strengthening members for the tank.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C Zurmuehlen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:34
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D90/00; B65D90/52; B65D88/00; B65D88/02; B65D88/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A storage tank comprising a pair of longitudinally extending housing sections joined together along abutting longitudinal edges of said sections to form a longitudinal body portion of said tank housing, each section including a pair of walls connected along their abutting longitudinal edges, each section further including anti-slosh baffle means extending from the inner surfaces of said walls in a plane substantially normal to said walls with the free edge of said anti-slosh baffle means extending diagonally from one longitudinal edge of its section to the other, said anti-slosh baffle means of one section being disposed in a common plane opposite the anti-slosh baffle means of the other section in aligned spaced relationship therefrom to form a flow-through slot therebetween extending diagonally across the longitudinal body of said housing; and opposed end walls fastened to said joined sections to form said sTorage tank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A storage tank comprising a pair of longitudinally extending housing sections joined together along abutting longitudinal edges of said sections to form a longitudinal body portion of said tank housing, each section including a pair of walls connected along their abutting longitudinal edges, each section further including anti-slosh baffle means extending from the inner surfaces of said walls in a plane substantially normal to said walls with the free edge of said anti-slosh baffle means extending diagonally from one longitudinal edge of its section to the other, said anti-slosh baffle means of one section being disposed in a common plane opposite the anti-slosh baffle means of the other section in aligned spaced relationship therefrom to form a flow-through slot therebetween extending diagonally across the longitudinal body of said housing; and opposed end walls fastened to said joined sections to form said sTorage tank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1, said anti-slosh baffle means having a flanged border member therealong facingly abutting said inner wall of the housing section to which it is joined.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1, said housing sections being identical in configuration and joined in mirror relationship to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 3, said storage tank being rectangular in its cross-sectional configuration.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-04 | 1975-10-04 | 1976-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-04 | 1979-10-04 | 1980-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-04 | 1983-10-04 | 1984-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |