Floating roof
US5680950A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D88/34
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A floating roof for use in a storage tank for oil or other petrochemical products has a frame that includes a circular outer rim. The floating roof includes a plurality of pontoons which are coupled to the outer rim by opposing strap and saddle assemblies attached to opposite ends of each pontoon. The strap and saddle assemblies are coupled to the outer rim by rim mounting brackets.
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