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US4371090A
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Secondary seal for floating roof storage tank
Assignee: BROWN-MINNEAPOLIS TANK & FABRICATING Co A CORP OF MINNESOTA
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Filing: 1980-11-03
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Granted: 1983-02-01
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Expires: 2000-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A floating roof storage tank having an upstanding tank shell for containing liquid to be stored and having therein a floating roof floating on the surface of the stored liquid, a primary seal interconnecting the floating roof and the tank shell, and an annular secondary seal extending between the floating roof and the tank shell providing a gas tight seal and weather shield for the primary seal, sealant is used at the inner end of the secondary seal mounted to the floating tank to ensure the gas tight connection thereat, and a tapered and rounded flexible free or outer end of the secondary seal ensures that irregularities in the tank shell do not permit vapors to escape; support structures maintain the secondary seal in its desired configuration and a variety of structures are disclosed for maintaining adjacent arcuate sections of the secondary seal in fixed and sealed relation.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard C. Ogarek
- 👤 Milton W. Heisterberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D88/00; B65D88/34; B65D88/42; B65D88/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A floating roof storage tank comprising an upstanding cylindrical tank shell for containing a quantity of liquid to be stored, a floating roof within said tank shell adapted to float on the surface of the liquid within said tank shell, first sealing means extending between said floating roof and said tank shell and closing the space therebetween to provide a primary seal therebetween, a second sealing member secured to said floating roof and extending therebeyond and lying in sealing engagement with the inner surface of said tank shell to form a secondary seal between said floating roof and said tank shell, clamp means on said floating roof circumferentially spaced therearound for securing said second sealing member to said floating roof, said clamp means including removable wedges for wedging said second sealing member toward said floating roof, a sealant between said floating roof and said second sealing member providing a gas tight seal therebetween, and a plurality of fusible members in said second sealing member circumferentially spaced thereabout.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A floating roof storage tank comprising an upstanding cylindrical tank shell for containing a quantity of liquid to be stored, a floating roof within said tank shell adapted to float on the surface of the liquid within said tank shell, first sealing means extending between said floating roof and said tank shell and closing the space therebetween to provide a primary seal therebetween, a second sealing member secured to said floating roof and extending therebeyond and lying in sealing engagement with the inner surface of said tank shell to form a secondary seal between said floating roof and said tank shell, clamp means on said floating roof circumferentially spaced therearound for securing said second sealing member to said floating roof, said clamp means including removable wedges for wedging said second sealing member toward said floating roof, a sealant between said floating roof and said second sealing member providing a gas tight seal therebetween, and a plurality of fusible members in said second sealing member circumferentially spaced thereabout.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
176 words
A floating roof storage tank comprising an upstanding cylindrical tank shell for containing a quantity of liquid to be stored, a floating roof within said tank shell adapted to float on the surface of the liquid within said tank shell, first sealing means extending between said floating roof and said tank shell and closing the space therebetween to provide a primary seal therebetween, an annular second sealing means secured to said floating roof and extending radially outwardly therefrom and lying in sealing engagement with the inner surface of said tank shell, said second sealing means including a plurality of arcuate sections with adjacent ones thereof having the free radial edges thereof abutting, bridging means including radially spaced-apart strips bridging said abutting radially extending edges and maintaining same in abutting relationship and fasteners extending through said strips and said adjacent arcuate sections for sealingly interconnecting same to form an annular secondary seal between said floating roof and said tank shell, and a sealant providing a gas tight seal between said annular secondary seal and said floating roof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
176 words
A floating roof storage tank comprising an upstanding cylindrical tank shell for containing a quantity of liquid to be stored, a floating roof within said tank shell adapted to float on the surface of the liquid within said tank shell, first sealing means extending between said floating roof and said tank shell and closing the space therebetween to provide a primary seal therebetween, an annular second sealing means secured to said floating roof and extending radially outwardly therefrom and lying in sealing engagement with the inner surface of said tank shell, said second sealing means including a plurality of arcuate sections with adjacent ones thereof having the free radial edges thereof abutting, bridging means including radially spaced-apart strips bridging said abutting radially extending edges and maintaining same in abutting relationship and fasteners extending through said strips and said adjacent arcuate sections for sealingly interconnecting same to form an annular secondary seal between said floating roof and said tank shell, and a sealant providing a gas tight seal between said annular secondary seal and said floating roof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
178 words
A floating roof storage tank comprising an upstanding cylindrical tank shell for containing a quantity of liquid to be stored, a floating roof within said tank shell adapted to float on the surface of the liquid within said tank shell, first sealing means extending between said floating roof and said tank shell and closing the space therebetween to provide a primary seal therebetween, an annular second sealing means secured to said floating roof and extending radially outwardly therefrom and lying in sealing engagement with the inner surface of said tank shell, said second sealing means including a plurality of arcuate sections, a fixture having oppositely extending slots dimensioned to receive the free radially extending edges of adjacent sections for sealingly interconnecting adjacent arcuate sections to form an annular secondary seal between said floating roof and said tank shell, said fixture having plate means overlying adjacent sections and means maintaining said fixture and said sections and said plate means in fixed relation, and a sealant providing a gas tight seal between said annular secondary seal and said floating roof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
178 words
A floating roof storage tank comprising an upstanding cylindrical tank shell for containing a quantity of liquid to be stored, a floating roof within said tank shell adapted to float on the surface of the liquid within said tank shell, first sealing means extending between said floating roof and said tank shell and closing the space therebetween to provide a primary seal therebetween, an annular second sealing means secured to said floating roof and extending radially outwardly therefrom and lying in sealing engagement with the inner surface of said tank shell, said second sealing means including a plurality of arcuate sections, a fixture having oppositely extending slots dimensioned to receive the free radially extending edges of adjacent sections for sealingly interconnecting adjacent arcuate sections to form an annular secondary seal between said floating roof and said tank shell, said fixture having plate means overlying adjacent sections and means maintaining said fixture and said sections and said plate means in fixed relation, and a sealant providing a gas tight seal between said annular secondary seal and said floating roof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
139 words
A floating roof storage tank comprising an upstanding cylindrical tank shell for containing a quantity of liquid to be stored, a floating roof within said tank shell adapted to float on the surface of the liquid within said tank shell, first sealing means extending between said floating roof and said tank shell and closing the space therebetween to provide a primary seal therebetween, a second sealing member secured to said floating roof extending therebeyond and lying in sealing engagement with the inner surface of said tank shell to form a secondary seal between said floating roof and said tank shell, fusible means in said second sealing member permitting access to the annular space between said primary seal and said secondary seal, and a sealant providing a gas tight seal between said flexible secondary seal means and said floating roof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
A floating roof storage tank comprising an upstanding cylindrical tank shell for containing a quantity of liquid to be stored, a floating roof within said tank shell adapted to float on the surface of the liquid within said tank shell, first sealing means extending between said floating roof and said tank shell and closing the space therebetween to provide a primary seal therebetween, a second sealing member secured to said floating roof extending therebeyond and lying in sealing engagement with the inner surface of said tank shell to form a secondary seal between said floating roof and said tank shell, fusible means in said second sealing member permitting access to the annular space between said primary seal and said secondary seal, and a sealant providing a gas tight seal between said flexible secondary seal means and said floating roof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The floating roof storage tank of claim 4, wherein said fusible means is low melting point polyethylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The floating roof storage tank of claim 4, wherein said fusible means includes a circular frame in said second sealing member and a fusible disc mounted on said frame and secured thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The floating roof storage tank of claim 4, wherein said second sealing member includes a plurality of arcuate sections, and means sealingly interconnecting adjacent arcuate sections to form an annular secondary seal between said floating roof and said tank shell.
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