US4269323A
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Heat insulated tank
Assignee: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp
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Filing: 1978-10-02
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Granted: 1981-05-26
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Expires: 1998-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A heat insulated tank is disclosed having inner and outer walls between which a supporting material is interposed. The material comprises a molding of alkaline earth metal silicates or a molding of composite material based thereon having a continuous open cell structure and subjected to heat treatment under vacuum. Inside and outside faces of said supporting material are provided with a suitable number of grooves. The entire surface of said supporting material is impregnated with a solution of sodium silicate, potassium silicate or ethyl silicate and subjected to baking. The supporting material has a high insulating capability and a high resistance to compression, thus it is applicable to square shaped tanks in addition to conventional spherical or cylindrical ones. The tank is easy to manufacture with increased storage capacity.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyoshi Ito
- 👤 Hiroshi Morishita
- 👤 Minoru Morita
- 👤 Takashi Fukano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:07
CPC Classifications
F; F17; F17C; F17C3/00; F17C3/02; F17C3/08; C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/45; C04B41/50; C04B41/5076; C04B41/5089; F17C2201/00; F17C2201/01; F17C2201/0104; F17C2201/0128; F17C2203/00; F17C2203/03; F17C2203/0304; F17C2203/0308; F17C2203/032; F17C2203/0391; F17C2203/06; F17C2203/0602; F17C2203/0607; F17C2203/0612; F17C2203/0626; F17C2203/0629; F17C2221/00; F17C2221/01; F17C2221/011; F17C2221/014; F17C2221/03; F17C2221/032; F17C2221/033; F17C2223/00; F17C2223/01; F17C2223/0146; F17C2223/0153; F17C2223/0161; F17C2223/03; F17C2223/033; F17C2260/00; F17C2260/02; F17C2260/024; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/901; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/231; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24521; Y10T428/24537; Y10T428/24612; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/24999
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A heat insulated tank comprising inner and outer walls having a space therebetween; supporting material interposed in said space between said walls, said supporting material being a calcium silicate molding hving a xonotlite type crystal structure and a continuous open cell structure; amorphous type silicic acid, calcium compound and water being subjected to heating and pressing to form said calcium silicate molding; the interior facing surface and the exterior facing surface and said supporting material having criss-crossing grooves extending throughout the interior and exterior surfaces to provide a series of spaced apart projecting surfaces for limiting contact with said inner and outer walls thereby decreasing heat transfer, the entire interior and exterior surfaces being impregnated with a solution selected from the group consisting of sodium silicate, potassium silicate, and ethyl silicate and subjected to baking; said supporting material being coated by metallic foil and plastic film and vacuum packed to make a heat insulating unit said metallic foil and plastic film conforming to the interior and exterior surfaces of said supporting material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A heat insulated tank comprising inner and outer walls having a space therebetween; supporting material interposed in said space between said walls, said supporting material being a calcium silicate molding hving a xonotlite type crystal structure and a continuous open cell structure; amorphous type silicic acid, calcium compound and water being subjected to heating and pressing to form said calcium silicate molding; the interior facing surface and the exterior facing surface and said supporting material having criss-crossing grooves extending throughout the interior and exterior surfaces to provide a series of spaced apart projecting surfaces for limiting contact with said inner and outer walls thereby decreasing heat transfer, the entire interior and exterior surfaces being impregnated with a solution selected from the group consisting of sodium silicate, potassium silicate, and ethyl silicate and subjected to baking; said supporting material being coated by metallic foil and plastic film and vacuum packed to make a heat insulating unit said metallic foil and plastic film conforming to the interior and exterior surfaces of said supporting material.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-05-25 | 1988-11-24 | 1989-05-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-05-25 | 1992-11-24 | 1993-05-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |