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Double wall underground storage tank

US5224621A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1992
Grant dateJul 6, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S220/918
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An underground storage tank comprises a cylindrical inner wall, a cylindrical outer wall of plastic resin and reinforcement fibers, and a layer of spacer filaments wound around the inner wall, the spacer filaments separating the inner and outer walls, and the spacer filaments being at least partially surrounded by voids to enable liquids to flow along the filaments.

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