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Guide pole fitting seal for floating roof storage tanks

US5829621A · kind A · utility

3Cited by
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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 1996
Grant dateNov 3, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D88/34
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A guide pole fitting seal for use on floating roof tanks that incorporates a well gasket, pole sleeve, pole wiper, float and float wiper that may be used with guide poles to control emissions from the guide pole fitting. The guide pole seal may permit the product level in the tank to be measured and sampled from inside of the guide pole by removing the float during these operations.

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