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Supports for tanks

US8708185B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aker Engineering & Technology AS · NO

Inventors

Arne Barrett Sele · Sandefjord, NO
Trygve Johannes Lund · Oslo, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2010
Grant date	Apr 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF17C2270/0134
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A support assembly mounted on the roof of a tank comprising a support block, a base plate between the support block and the tank, and guiding brackets or rails joined to a structure above the tank. The guiding brackets or rails comprise a face turned towards a cooperating face of the support block. The face of the bracket or rail and the cooperating face of the support block are inclined at an angle which depends on the width and height of the support block.

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