US2523274A - Support for containers - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S248/901—Support having temperature or pressure responsive feature
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- This invention relates to a support for a container, and relates particularly to a support for a container having a substantially circular horizontal cross-section.
- Theinvention is especially applicable in connection with spherical containers or the like adapted to contain fluids under pressure; for example, spheres holding compressed gas.
- Sheet metal gas containers are subject to considerable expansion and contraction due to thermal and pressure variations. Owing'to this expansion and contraction, difficulty has been encountered in supporting the same.
- the present improvement is designed to p rmit gas holding containers to be tested under hydrostatic pressure while full of water.
- the present invention also permits the gas holders to be used as water containers if desired. It is primarily intended for strengthening the container to'permit hydrostatic testing.
- the present invention provides an improved support for containers having a substantially circular horizontal cross-section with the support comprising a skirt having substantially the shape of a frustum of a cone with the upper and larger end of the skirt being attached to the container on a substantially horizontal circle below the equator and the lower and smaller end of the skirt being attached to a substantially horizontal annular compression plate that is located below the point of attachment of the skirt to the container.
- the upper edge of the skirt is substantially tangent to the sphere.
- Fig. l is a side elevation of a spherical container supported in accordance with the invention
- Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detailed sectional elevation of a portion of the structure.
- the container comprises a sphere I00 supported by a skirt IOI having the shape of a frustum of a cone.
- the upper and larger end IOIa of the skirt IOI is attached as by welding to the container on a horizontal circle below the equator of the container.
- the skirt is substantially tangent to the container I00.
- the lower and smaller end IlIb of the skirt IOI rests upon and is attached to an annular plate I03. This plate, which is under compression, is supported by a suitable foundation.
- the triangular space between the frusto-conical skirt IM and the bottom I04 of the sphere I00 is hermetically sealed by a continuous substantially radial plate I05 welded to the shell at I08 and to the skirt at I01.
- the skirt is provided as a unit or single plate, but openings are left thereon directly opposite the meridian seams of the container.
- the container is then welded through these openings.
- the openings may be permanently closed with bar inserts as indicated at I08 or by plates.
- the openings are not essential, however, but are used only for convenience.
- access is likewise provided by an opening under the foundation to the bottom of the container. In this way entry may be accomplished for welding the radial plate I05 into position.
- This plate serves to prevent corrosion in the narrow area above the plate where otherwise it would be difllcult to paint.
- the skirt at its circle of attachment restricts somewhat the expansion and contraction of the container. As a result slight bulging or contraction, as the case may be, will occur adjacent the circle of attachment of the skirt. To minimize this effect the thickness of the skirt is made the least necessary for strength requirements so that the skirt also will expand and contract. the use of a compression ring I03 on the foundation.
- a support comprising a skirt having substantially the shape of a frustum of a cone, the upper and larger end of the skirt being attached to the container on a substantially horizontal circle below the equator, and a substantially horizontal annular compression plate below said point of attachment with the lower and smaller end of the support skirt resting upon and being attached to said plate.
- skirt and the container are united by a substantially radial sealing member to form skirt, the container. and the sealing member.
- the skirt is reinforced and held by wherein the skirt and the container are miit'eil v by a substantially radial ring to form a hermetically sealed chamber bounded by the skirt, the container, and the sealing member.
- sphere and skirt are united by a substantially radial plate to form a hermetically sealed chamber bounded only by the skirt, the sphere, and the radial plate.
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Original Filed June 30, 1944 llIIIHI HEIIHHIIIIIII w M 0 W J Patented Sept. 26, 1950 SUPPORT FOR commas Chicago, Ill., assigno Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, a corporation Harry Boardman,
! Illinois Original application June 30,1944, Serial No. 542,993. Divided and um application May a.
1040, Serial No. 667,052
7 Claims. 1
This invention relates to a support for a container, and relates particularly to a support for a container having a substantially circular horizontal cross-section.
Theinvention is especially applicable in connection with spherical containers or the like adapted to contain fluids under pressure; for example, spheres holding compressed gas. Sheet metal gas containers are subject to considerable expansion and contraction due to thermal and pressure variations. Owing'to this expansion and contraction, difficulty has been encountered in supporting the same.
The present improvement is designed to p rmit gas holding containers to be tested under hydrostatic pressure while full of water. The present invention also permits the gas holders to be used as water containers if desired. It is primarily intended for strengthening the container to'permit hydrostatic testing.
The present invention provides an improved support for containers having a substantially circular horizontal cross-section with the support comprising a skirt having substantially the shape of a frustum of a cone with the upper and larger end of the skirt being attached to the container on a substantially horizontal circle below the equator and the lower and smaller end of the skirt being attached to a substantially horizontal annular compression plate that is located below the point of attachment of the skirt to the container. The upper edge of the skirt is substantially tangent to the sphere.
The invention is illustrated in the drawings, in which Fig. l is a side elevation of a spherical container supported in accordance with the invention; and Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detailed sectional elevation of a portion of the structure.
As shown in the drawings, the container comprises a sphere I00 supported by a skirt IOI having the shape of a frustum of a cone. The upper and larger end IOIa of the skirt IOI is attached as by welding to the container on a horizontal circle below the equator of the container. At the point of attachment the skirt is substantially tangent to the container I00. The lower and smaller end IlIb of the skirt IOI rests upon and is attached to an annular plate I03. This plate, which is under compression, is supported by a suitable foundation. As shown in Fig. 2, the triangular space between the frusto-conical skirt IM and the bottom I04 of the sphere I00 is hermetically sealed by a continuous substantially radial plate I05 welded to the shell at I08 and to the skirt at I01.
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JAN 195! RE: 3 3 3 5 In assembling the structure the skirt is provided as a unit or single plate, but openings are left thereon directly opposite the meridian seams of the container. The container is then welded through these openings. After welding the openings may be permanently closed with bar inserts as indicated at I08 or by plates. The openings are not essential, however, but are used only for convenience.
In a container of this type access is likewise provided by an opening under the foundation to the bottom of the container. In this way entry may be accomplished for welding the radial plate I05 into position. This plate serves to prevent corrosion in the narrow area above the plate where otherwise itwould be difllcult to paint.
The skirt at its circle of attachment restricts somewhat the expansion and contraction of the container. As a result slight bulging or contraction, as the case may be, will occur adjacent the circle of attachment of the skirt. To minimize this effect the thickness of the skirt is made the least necessary for strength requirements so that the skirt also will expand and contract. the use of a compression ring I03 on the foundation.
This application is a division of my copending application, Serial No. 542,993,, filed June 30, 1944, now Patent No. 2,417,053.
Having described my invention as related to the embodiment set out in the accompanying drawings, it is my intention that the invention be not limited by any of the details of description unless otherwise specified, but rather be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as shown in the accompanying drawings.
1 claim:
1. In combination with a container having a substantially circular horizontal cross-section, a
support comprising a skirt having substantially the shape of a frustum of a cone, the upper and larger end of the skirt being attached to the container on a substantially horizontal circle below the equator, and a substantially horizontal annular compression plate below said point of attachment with the lower and smaller end of the support skirt resting upon and being attached to said plate.
2. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the skirt and the container are united by a substantially radial sealing member to form skirt, the container. and the sealing member.
' nussuru The skirt is reinforced and held by wherein the skirt and the container are miit'eil v by a substantially radial ring to form a hermetically sealed chamber bounded by the skirt, the container, and the sealing member.
4. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the container is a sphere.
5. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein theskirt is substantially tangential to the container.
6. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the container is a sphere and the skirt is substantially tangential to the sphere.
7. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the container is a sphere, the skirt is substantially tangential to the sphere; and the I" flle of this patent:
sphere and skirt are united by a substantially radial plate to form a hermetically sealed chamber bounded only by the skirt, the sphere, and the radial plate.
HARRY C. BOARDMAN.
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US3108704A (en) * | 1958-06-26 | 1963-10-29 | Babcock & Wilcox Ltd | Pressure vessel |
JPS51105612A (en) * | 1975-03-13 | 1976-09-18 | Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd | Kyukeitankuno shijikozo |
USRE29424E (en) * | 1970-10-15 | 1977-10-04 | Kvaerner Brug As | Tank construction for liquified and/or compressed gas |
USRE29463E (en) * | 1969-10-10 | 1977-11-01 | Kvaerner Brug A/S | Tanker for liquified and/or compressed gas |
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US1885601A (en) * | 1931-05-23 | 1932-11-01 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co | Container |
US2156400A (en) * | 1937-05-20 | 1939-05-02 | Firm Aug Klonne | Spherical container for storing fluids, such as gas and liquids |
US2313823A (en) * | 1940-08-17 | 1943-03-16 | Harrigan Wesley | Bowling ball support |
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US1885601A (en) * | 1931-05-23 | 1932-11-01 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co | Container |
US2156400A (en) * | 1937-05-20 | 1939-05-02 | Firm Aug Klonne | Spherical container for storing fluids, such as gas and liquids |
US2313823A (en) * | 1940-08-17 | 1943-03-16 | Harrigan Wesley | Bowling ball support |
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US3108704A (en) * | 1958-06-26 | 1963-10-29 | Babcock & Wilcox Ltd | Pressure vessel |
USRE29463E (en) * | 1969-10-10 | 1977-11-01 | Kvaerner Brug A/S | Tanker for liquified and/or compressed gas |
USRE29424E (en) * | 1970-10-15 | 1977-10-04 | Kvaerner Brug As | Tank construction for liquified and/or compressed gas |
JPS51105612A (en) * | 1975-03-13 | 1976-09-18 | Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd | Kyukeitankuno shijikozo |
JPS5728038B2 (en) * | 1975-03-13 | 1982-06-14 |
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