Overflow spout for tank
AssigneeThe Crom Corporation
InventorsElmont Donald Sykes, Talmadge B. Mincey
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Abstract
A modular overflow spout that covers a tank outlet comprising an overflow cover removably attached to a curb assembly. The overflow cover includes a canopy and a cover plate. The curb assembly comprises an outer curb having a lower curb flange that can be incorporated into the tank outlet and an upper curb flange that is positioned above the tank outlet. An inner curb is attached to the outer curb and can be incorporated into the tank outlet with the inner curb. The modularity allows the outer curb to be adjustable within the outlet so that the angle of the upper curb flange is conducive for attachment of the cover plate on the overflow cover after the curb assembly is incorporated into the tank roof.
Claims15
A modular overflow spout, configured to cover a tank outlet, comprising:
- an overflow cover with a canopy having a bottom tank side opening and exterior opening joined by a conduit;
- a cover plate attached and extending from the canopy at or about the tank side opening;
- a curb assembly, to which the overflow cover is removably attached, having,
- an outer curb comprising,
- at least one wall brace having a upper opening and a bottom opening joined by an overflow channel;
- a lower curb flange attached at or about the bottom of the wall brace around the bottom opening,
- an upper curb flange, attached at or about the top of the wall brace around the upper opening, which attaches to the cover plate;
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- an inner curb comprising at least one wall with a top and a bottom that is attachable to the wall brace within the tank outlet,
- such that, when the overflow cover is removably attached to the curb assembly, there is a path between the tank outlet and the exterior opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.