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US 4,223,797 AGranted
Storage tank
OwnerMikhail G. Skakunovinventor
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Abstract
A storage tank having a shell in the form of a body of revolution mounted on supporting uprights. The guides equispaced around the external surface of the shell, along its generatrix, accommodate flexible elements whose ends are attached to the tensioning devices located on the top and bottom of the shell. This tank is durable, retains its shape in service and is easily suited for transportation.
Claims4
A storage tank comprising:
- a thin-walled shell in the form of a plurality of segments comprising a body of revolution;
- supporting uprights on which said shell is mounted;
- guides equispaced around the external surface of said shell, along its generatrix;
- flexible elements mounted in said guides and secured to said supporting uprights;
- tensioning devices mounted on the top and bottom of said shell;
- one end of each of said flexible elements being attached to one of said tensioning devices;
- and the other end of each of said flexible elements being attached to the other of said tensioning devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.