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US 5,263,603 AGranted
Insulation system for storage tanks
AssigneeInsultherm, Inc.
InventorMark A. McBride
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Abstract
An insulating system for storage tanks uses vertical straps and horizontal cables to form a web on the outer surface of a spherical storage tank. Fasteners and clamps positioned at intervals along the vertical straps anchor the cables in place. Panel sections are positioned transversely to the horizontal cables, the panel sections having opposing side flanges that are folded over flanges on adjoining panel sections as well as the attachment means looped around the cable.
Claims9
A system for covering a storage tank wall, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of straps arranged along the outer surface of the tank wall in substantially vertical alignment;
- (b) a plurality of attaching means at vertically spaced locations along each of the straps;
- (c) a plurality of cables arranged along the outer surface of the tank in substantially horizontal alignment;
- (d) means for securing and tightening each of the cables;
- (e) a plurality of clamping means adapted to clamp around an attaching means and around a cable to hold the cable next to the attaching means;
- (f) a plurality of trapezoid-shaped panels secured transversely to the plurality of cables;
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- (g) fastener means securing a pair of panels to each cable.
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An insulation system for spherical storage tanks, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of metal straps spaced at intervals along the outer surface of the tank wall in substantially vertical alignment, each of the straps provided with tensioning means;
- (b) a plurality of metal rods welded to the straps in substantially horizontal alignment at spaced intervals along the metal straps;
- (c) a plurality of wire cables arranged along the outer surface of the tank in substantially horizontal alignment, each of the cables provided with tensioning means;
- (c) a plurality of sleeve shaped clamps adapted to clamp around the metal rods and wire cables to hold the wire cable next to the metal rod;
- (f) a plurality of trapezoid-shaped panels positioned transversely to the plurality of wire cables;
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- (g) a plurality of fasteners looped around the cables and secured between adjoining panels to secure the panels to the wire cables.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.