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Heat insulating device for low temperature liquified gas storage tanks
Assignee: Kanadevia Corp
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Filing: 1976-09-13
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Granted: 1977-09-27
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Expires: 1996-09-13
Abstract
Abstract An insulating construction for a low temperature liquified gas storage tank consists of a plurality of heat insulating blocks or plates of rigid foam, each covered with a gas-tight sheet bonded thereto and each bolted at its approximate center to the outer wall of the tank. The joints between adjacent plates are filled with a heat insulating material and a gas-tight cover is applied to the exposed portions of this filler material and to the exposed ends of the bolts. Preferably, the inner surfaces of the plates are separated from the outer wall of the tank by spacers, providing a space which is filled with a soft foam resin and which forms a passage for conducting any leakage gas from the tank to a pipe located in a plate below the bottom of the tank and discharging such gas to the outside of the insulating construction.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomiyasu Okamoto
- 👤 Tsunanori Nishimoto
- 👤 Kaoru Sawada
- 👤 Koji Hayakawa
- 👤 Tomomichi Kurihara
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-02 23:43
CPC Classifications
F; F17; F17C; F17C3/00; F17C3/02; F17C3/025; F17C13/00; F17C13/001; F17C2201/00; F17C2201/01; F17C2201/0128; F17C2201/05; F17C2201/052; F17C2203/00; F17C2203/01; F17C2203/011; F17C2203/012; F17C2203/03; F17C2203/0304; F17C2203/0329; F17C2203/0354; F17C2203/0358; F17C2203/06; F17C2203/0602; F17C2203/0612; F17C2203/0626; F17C2203/0631; F17C2203/0634; F17C2203/0636; F17C2203/0646; F17C2203/0658; F17C2203/0663; F17C2209/00; F17C2209/22; F17C2209/228; F17C2209/23; F17C2209/238; F17C2223/00; F17C2223/01; F17C2223/0146; F17C2223/0153; F17C2223/03; F17C2223/033; F17C2260/00; F17C2260/03; F17C2260/031; F17C2260/033; F17C2260/035; F17C2260/036; F17C2260/037; F17C2270/00; F17C2270/01; F17C2270/0102; F17C2270/0105; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
In a heat insulating device for the wall of a spherical low temperature liquified gas storage tank, the improvement comprising: a plurality of heat insulating unit block plates each consisting of a rigid foam synthetic resin plate, inner and outer plywood members bonded to the inner and outer surfaces respectively of said resin plate, a gas-tight sheet bonded to the outer surface of said outer plywood member, and a hole disposed substantially centrally of said block plate and extending through said gas-tight sheet, said plywood members and said resin plate; a plurality of point spacers disposed between the inner surface of each block plate and the outer surface of said tank wall to define a space between the block plates and the tank wall; heat insulating connecting means inserted in said holes for fixing said unit block plates relative to the tank wall and said point spacers; heat insulating filler means placed in the joints between said unit block plates; and gas-tight means for covering the exposed outer portions of said connecting means and said filler means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
In a heat insulating device for the wall of a spherical low temperature liquified gas storage tank, the improvement comprising: a plurality of heat insulating unit block plates each consisting of a rigid foam synthetic resin plate, inner and outer plywood members bonded to the inner and outer surfaces respectively of said resin plate, a gas-tight sheet bonded to the outer surface of said outer plywood member, and a hole disposed substantially centrally of said block plate and extending through said gas-tight sheet, said plywood members and said resin plate; a plurality of point spacers disposed between the inner surface of each block plate and the outer surface of said tank wall to define a space between the block plates and the tank wall; heat insulating connecting means inserted in said holes for fixing said unit block plates relative to the tank wall and said point spacers; heat insulating filler means placed in the joints between said unit block plates; and gas-tight means for covering the exposed outer portions of said connecting means and said filler means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A heat insulating device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said gas-tight sheet is an aluminum sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A heat insulating device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said filler means consists of single kraft paper faced fiberglass bonded to the lateral surfaces of said heat insulating unit block plates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A heat insulating device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said filler means consists of a soft foam resin injected into the joints.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A heat insulating device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the gas-tight means for covering the exposed top portions of the connecting means and filler means consists of glass cloth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A heat insulating device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said connecting means includes a stud secured to the outer tank wall, and a bolt of insulating material extending through said hole into threaded engagement with said stud.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A heat insulating device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said space between said tank wall and block plates is filled with a soft foam resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
A heat insulating device as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a communication pipe mounted in one block plate disposed in the vicinity of the lower portion of the spherical tank and allowing the space defined by said point spacers to communicate with the outer side of said insulating device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A heat insulating device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the space defined by said spacers and also said communication pipe are filled with a soft foam resin.
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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) | 1980-09-26 | 1981-03-28 | 1981-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-26 | 1985-03-28 | 1985-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-26 | 1989-03-28 | 1989-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |