Variable-diameter storage tank system
AssigneeGlobal Fabrication, Inc.
InventorsDENNIS V. RAYBUCK, LUKE C. SICARD, II
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Abstract
A variable-diameter tank construction system is provided. The tank construction system uses sets of wedges (shims) and bevel-faced spacers (washers) in conjunction with the field connections of the vertical edges of adjacent modular tank wall panels, so as to create an angular deviation between the tangent lines of the watt panels immediately adjacent to and on either side of the vertical joint between the connected panels.
Claims17
A wall panel adaptor wedge for a storage tank, said storage tank including a number of curved, generally rectangular tank wall panels, each tank wall panel including an angle iron side edge stiffener along each vertical side edge of said wall panel, said adaptor wedge comprising:
- a primary plate element defining a wedge offset angle.
A variable-diameter tank construction system, said tank including a number of curved, generally rectangular tank wall panels, each tank wall panel including an angle iron side edge stiffener along each vertical side edge of said wall panel, said tank construction system comprising:
- an adaptor wedge including a primary plate element, said primary plate element defining a wedge offset angle;
- a number of spacer bars, said spacer bars defining a spacer bar offset angle;
- wherein said spacer bar offset angle is substantially equal to said wedge offset angle.
A storage tank comprising:
- a number of curved, generally rectangular tank wall panels, each tank wall panel including an angle iron side edge stiffener along each vertical side edge of said wall panel;
- an adaptor wedge including a primary plate element, said primary plate element defining a wedge offset angle;
- a number of spacer bars, said spacer bars defining a spacer bar offset angle;
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- wherein said spacer bar offset angle is substantially equal to said wedge offset angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.