Measuring tank sight glass
US5184511A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8359
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A measuring tank capable of providing accurate measurement of liquid contained therein even when not in an upright position having a rear wall connected to left and right side walls and a front wall connected between said side walls and having a generally concave shape with a sight glass affixed thereto adjacent its closest approach to the rear wall. The volume of the tank to the left and right of a plane passing through the centerline of the sight glass being equal and the volume of the tank to the front and rear of a plane passing through the centerline of the sight glass parallel to the rear wall being equal.
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