Safety device for a fluid storage tank, related systems and methods
OwnerMilton Pashcowinventor
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Abstract
A safety device for a fluid storage tank having a first port for filling the tank with fuel oil and a second port for allowing airflow therethrough is disclosed. The safety device includes a tubular body having a first open end and a second open end connectable to the second port, and a flow check valve contained within the tubular body and configured to remain open when air flows through the safety device and configured to close based on a predetermined fluid force of the fuel oil through the safety device. Related systems and methods are also disclosed.
Claims20
A storage tank safety system, comprising:
- a storage tank configured to store a fluid having a first port used to fill the tank with the fluid and a second port used as an air vent;
- and
- a safety device connected at the second port configured to permit air to vent and configured to prevent the fluid from flowing through the second port.
A safety device for a fuel oil storage tank having a first port for filling the tank with fuel oil and a second port for allowing airflow therethrough, the safety device comprising:
- a tubular body having a first open end and a second open end connectable to the second port;
- and
- a flow check valve contained within the tubular body and configured to remain open when air flows through the safety device and configured to close based on a predetermined fluid force of the fuel oil through the safety device.
A method for preventing fluid spillage from a storage tank having a first port for filling the tank with fluid and a second port for allowing airflow therethrough, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a fill alarm;
- attaching the fill alarm to the second port;
- providing a flow check valve;
- and
- attaching the flow check valve to the fill alarm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.