Window system, apparatus, and method for a fluid container
AssigneeEffluent LLC
InventorBrenton Edward Payne
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a window in a fluid container formed by a plurality of wall blocks attached by curable material is disclosed. The apparatus has a frame member including a container flange configured to abut against at least some of the plurality of wall blocks, a plurality of posts disposed at the container flange and configured to be received in the curable material disposed between the plurality of wall blocks, a retainer member, and a plurality of fasteners. The retainer member is configured to be attached to the frame member based on the plurality of fasteners being received through a plurality of apertures of the container flange and a plurality of apertures of the retainer member and by being received in the plurality of posts.
Claims20
An apparatus for supporting a window in a fluid container formed by a plurality of wall blocks attached by curable material, comprising:
- a frame member including a container flange configured to abut against at least some of the plurality of wall blocks;
- a plurality of posts disposed at the container flange and configured to be received in the curable material disposed between the plurality of wall blocks;
- a retainer member;
- and
- a plurality of fasteners;
- wherein the retainer member is configured to be attached to the frame member based on the plurality of fasteners being received through a plurality of apertures of the container flange and a plurality of apertures of the retainer member and by being received in the plurality of posts.
A method for providing a fluid container, comprising:
- providing a plurality of wall blocks forming the fluid container;
- attaching the plurality of wall blocks using curable material;
- providing a frame member including a container flange having a plurality of posts attached at the container flange;
- disposing the container flange against at least some of the plurality of wall blocks;
- receiving the plurality of posts in the curable material disposed between the plurality of wall blocks;
- and
- fastening a retainer member to the container flange using a plurality of fasteners, the retainer member being attached to the frame member based on the plurality of fasteners being received through a plurality of apertures of the container flange and a plurality of apertures of the retainer member and by being received in the plurality of posts.
An apparatus for a fluid container formed by a plurality of wall blocks attached by curable material, comprising:
- a frame member including an interior wall disposed between a window flange and a container flange, the container flange configured to abut against at least some of the plurality of wall blocks;
- a plurality of posts disposed at the container flange and configured to be received in the curable material disposed between the plurality of wall blocks;
- a retainer member;
- a plurality of fasteners;
- and
- a window configured to be received by the window flange;
- wherein the retainer member is configured to be attached to the frame member based on the plurality of fasteners being received through a plurality of apertures of the container flange and a plurality of apertures of the retainer member and by being received in the plurality of posts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.