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Clamp for a water storage tank

a technology for water storage tanks and clamps, applied in the field of water storage tanks, can solve problems such as water storage becoming an issu

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-02-20
NOLES JR JERRY W +2
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a clamp made up of two thin strips of flexible material with a plurality of spacers on top. A threaded rod passes through the strips and carries nuts that can be moved inward to bring the strips together and create a clamping effect. The technical effect of this invention is a simple yet effective clamp that can be easily adjusted and used in various situations.

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In the oil and gas industry, water storage has become an issue due to the large amount of barrels of water required to perform drilling operations.
Cost of transporting a large number of tanks to location, and logistical problems of having enough space at the well site to accommodate their positioning has forced the oil and gas industry to find a solution.

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[0024]An embodiment of the invention will now be discussed with reference to the figures. As shown in FIG. 2, a circular wall forming the storage tank 1 is formed by a plurality of individual curved wall sections 30 as illustrated in FIG. 1. Each wall section 30 includes a frame formed by a top 31, a bottom 32, vertical members 33 and thin walled portions 34. One end of the wall section 30 includes a vertically extending plate 36 having apertures 37 therein and the opposite end of the wall section has a vertically extending plate 38 having a plurality of pins on 39 that are adapted to extend through the apertures 37 as shown in FIG. 14.

[0025]Pins 39 may be secured within apertures 37 by a suitable fastening device such as a pin extending through a bore in pins 39. Also a sealing gasket 12 may be placed over the vertically extending joint to prevent the final layer from being forced into the joint as will be described below.

[0026]Channels 51 may be formed in the ground within the are...

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Abstract

A clamp for securing a flexible sheet to the upper portion of a wall of a water tank includes a pair of thin, flexible strips spaced apart by a plurality of spacers near a top portion of the strips. At least one rod or threaded bolt extends through holes provided in the strips below the spacers. Nuts carried by the rod or bolt can be moved inwardly so as to deflect the flexible sheets inwardly thereby clamping the flexible sheet between the clamp and the tank wall.

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to a water storage tank that can be assembled on a work site where there is a need for storing water. Also disclosed is a plurality of subcombinations that can be used in conjunction with known water storage tanks including a hydraulic hold down, a spout, a clamp, and wall joint structure as more fully disclosed herein.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]In the oil and gas industry, water storage has become an issue due to the large amount of barrels of water required to perform drilling operations. Cost of transporting a large number of tanks to location, and logistical problems of having enough space at the well site to accommodate their positioning has forced the oil and gas industry to find a solution. The solution that has developed is the use of a single mobile erecting tank. These tanks eliminate a large fleet of storage vessels and the cost of transporting them to location.[0005]These lar...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D90/08
CPCB65D90/08B65D90/205
Inventor NOLES, JR., JERRY W.PERIO, JR., DUDLEY J.BRUEGMAN, COLTON P.
Owner NOLES JR JERRY W