Title: Flexible marine transport tank

Abstract: A flexible floating tank for conveying liquids comprising at least two elongated flexible elements of revolution joined side by side by a flexible linking harness and provided with inflating gas for maintaining their geometric shape by internal pressurization during various stages of use. The elements are provided with oblique conical end portions and are internally divided by bulkheads. Each element may have a sump which forms a stabilizing keel and also facilitates emptying through a dip pipe while internal pressurization is maintained through a separate duct.

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Inventors: Grihangne, Andre (Paris, FR)

Application Number: 420315
Filing Date: 1973-11-29
Publication_date: 1976-04-27
Assignee: Ste Superflexit (Courbevoie, FR)
Primary Class(es): 114/74T
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2346505	Apr, 1944	Preuss	114/74.
2371404	Mar, 1945	Mumford	114/.
2391926	Jan, 1946	Scott	114/74.
2720082	Oct, 1955	Brandon	114/.
3067712	Dec, 1962	Doerpinghaus	114/74.

Other Refs: 1,037,900173,4961,210,934

May, 1953	FR
Nov, 1960	SW
Oct, 1959	FR

Primary Examiner: Blix, Trygve M.
Assistant Examiner: Goldstein, Stuart M.
Attorney: Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher