Sealed and thermally insulating tank equipped with a reinforcing piece
US10139048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0107
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sealed and thermally insulating tank having a sealing membrane, a thermal insulation barrier, and a reinforcing piece for reinforcing the sealing membrane against the pressure of the fluid contained in the tank. The thermal insulation barrier has a groove parallel to the longitudinal direction of the corrugation, and the reinforcing piece has a retaining rib engaged in the groove, the retaining rib forming a lug extending in the groove beyond a longitudinal end of the main body in the longitudinal direction of the corrugation. A stop element attached to the thermal insulation barrier stops the reinforcing piece in the longitudinal direction of the corrugation in a first direction and cooperates with the lug to stop the reinforcing piece in a direction moving away from the support surface.
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