Sealed, thermally insulating vessel comprising a corner part
US9862463B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0107
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Sealed and thermally insulating tank in which a first tank wall and an adjacent second tank wall form an edge, the tank further including a sealed corner piece fixed in a sealed manner to the sealing membrane of the first tank wall and of the second tank wall, the corner piece including a sheet metal corner angle-iron situated in line with the edge, a first reinforcing flange, a second reinforcing flange, a first locking piece, a second locking piece wherein the locking pieces are fixed to the insulating barrier, the first reinforcing flange and the second reinforcing flange each include a tab fixed to the lower face of the first and second locking pieces, respectively.
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