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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7286356 | Thermally insulated cabinet and method for inhibiting heat transfer One embodiment of an cabinet according to the present invention comprises an inner cabinet having a plurality of inner walls that form an enclosure. A phase change material covers at least some of the plurality of inner walls. An outer cabinet is positioned around t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7118700 | Method for inhibiting algae growth in water tanks and apparatus therefor A method of inhibiting the growth of algae and like organisms in plastic water tanks exposed to sunlight comprises providing an outer tank surface operative to reflect off a substantial portion of sunlight that hits the tank off the outer tank surface; and providing... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6932233 | Fuel oil tank with evacuation channel A fuel oil tank is comprised of a sealed reservoir having side walls, a top and bottom walls, and opposed end walls. A closable inlet port is provided to admit fuel oil in the reservoir. An outlet port is provided in the bottom wall and is adapted to receive a coupl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6526699 | Water holding and dispersing apparatus A water holding and dispersing apparatus for catching and retaining rainwater for later watering usage. The water holding and dispersing apparatus includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a seco... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6257437 | Above ground storage tank for holding combustible material and supporting equipment thereon An above ground storage tank for holding combustible material and for supporting equipment thereon, such as an electric power generator, has an inner tank with a bottom wall, opposed side walls, opposed end walls and a top wall preferably formed as metall... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6161719 | Liquid storage tank apparatus and method of forming same A method of fabricating a tank including placing the tan lid on a support surface such that a surface of the lid faces downwardly, affixing first and second sides and first and second ends along and adjacent to a perimeter of the lid on an opposite surfac... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6149026 | Secondary containment tub A secondary containment tub, comprising a lower leak proof compartment having an upper rim and a base and a cover hinged to the upper rim by hinges. A metal collar extends around the upper rim. A flange on the base is provided for securing the lower leak ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5893479 | Storage tank vault An above ground liquid holding tank installation includes an inner tank nested within a rigid enclosure. An open bottomed precast concrete vault encloses both the enclosure and the inner tank. The enclosure contains any leakage or spills from the tank. Th... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5829209 | Method of manufacturing a silo or tank with a lining, and a wall sheet for manufacturing a silo or tank A method of manufacturing a silo or tank with a lining by using preformed wall sheets comprising, along the edges thereof, edge zones provided with bolt holes for connecting the wall sheets to each other with slight overlap, wherein wall sheets are used p... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5819977 | Tower device in sperical tanks for the transport of liquid gas The tower or tower foot for a spherical tank for use in the transport of cold products is designed in order to be able to absorb stresses from the tower on the tank shell with a desired degree of flexibility, preferably in the tower foot, e.g. in a zone (... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5711451 | Concrete tank support system A concrete liquid storage tank is supported by only three support points which rest upon a slab in permanent installation, which prevents twist forces being applied to the concrete shell of the tank in the event of vertical differential movement of portio... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5248059 | Liquid storage tank A space-saving oil tank for oil-fired appliances including a flat narrow tank having parallel front and rear walls spaced apart approximately 6 inches with a flange surrounding the rear wall to be mounted against a basement wall. Adjustable legs are provi... | 09/28/1993 |
| 4872576 | Soft-metal made can body with squashing guides Disclosed is a soft-metal made can body which comprises spiral pressure-squashing guides indicated on an outer peripheral surface of the can body. The outer peripheral surface of the can body is pressed along the spiral pressure-squashing guides so as to ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4486988 | Multi-purpose elevated water storage facility A multi-purpose elevated water storage facility includes a water tank which has a fluted portion. The pillar supporting the tank can also be fluted. A box girder can be used to connect the tank fluted portion to the pillar and to a bottom portion of the t... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4442639 | Building structure method A structure and method for producing such a structure of a unique design is disclosed. The structure produced by the features and techniques of this invention comprise a base (16) which is typically supported by the earth (18). The base (16) supports a ve... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4297960 | Tank with a dome onboard ships A conical transition between the vaulted upper part of a tank onboard a ship and the tank dome is disclosed. This conical transition or cone solves vibration problems in the tank by increasing the natural frequency of the tank dome.... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4242850 | Metal water tower A water tower can be erected by mounting each of a pair of generally two-dimensional support frames each having an upper portion and a pair of lower ground-engaging feet projecting therefrom for pivoting at the feet about a respective horizontal axis gene... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4108328 | Aircraft fuel tank construction An aircraft fuel tank construction for the type of fuel tank which is fabricated by joining a split cylindrical center section with two conical end sections and which is disassembled during shipment and storage. The center section is joined together by a ... | 08/22/1978 |
