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US 5,704,509 AGranted
Full contact floating roof
AssigneeAllentech, Inc.
InventorDavid Jon Rosenkrantz
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Abstract
A full contact floating roof for a storage vessel includes a plurality of panels wherein each panel includes a core disposed between upper and lower skins. A plurality of closures are provided wherein each closure is secured to perimeter edges of a panel by welding the closure to at least one of the upper and lower skins. A plurality of fasteners connect adjacent closures thereby forming the floating roof.
Claims44
A full contact floating roof, comprising:
- a plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core disposed between upper and lower skins;
- a plurality of closures, each closure having a plate-like vertical section and two spaced-apart horizontal sections extending perpendicular to the vertical section;
- and
- a plurality of fasteners for connecting adjacent closures;
- wherein each closure is secured to perimeter edges of one of the panels by sealing engagement of at least one of the horizontal sections to at least one of the upper and lower skins;
- and
- wherein adjacent closures are held in abutting arrangement.
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A method of making a full contact floating roof for a vessel, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core disposed between upper and lower skins;
- providing a plurality of closures, each closure having a plate-like vertical section and two spaced-apart horizontal sections extending perpendicular to the vertical section;
- securing the closures to perimeter edges of the panels by sealing engagement of at least one of the horizontal sections to at least one of the upper and lower skins;
- and
- connecting together the plurality of panels by fastening adjacent closures such that adjacent closures are held in abutting arrangement.
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A full contact floating roof, comprising:
- a plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core disposed between upper and lower skins;
- a plurality of closures, each closure having a plate-like vertical section and two spaced-apart horizontal sections extending perpendicular to the vertical section;
- and
- a cap channel for connecting adjacent closures such that adjacent closures are held in abutting arrangement;
- wherein each closure is secured to perimeter edges of a panel by sealing engagement of at least one of the horizontal sections to at least one of the upper and lower skins.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.