Patents by Inventor Robert B. Grove

Robert B. Grove has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Floating roof tank with rim space seal
    Patent number: 4615458
    Abstract: A vertical cylindrical liquid storage tank having a circular floating roof therein and a seal from the roof to the tank wall for preventing escape of vapor from stored liquid. The seal has metal flexible sections, which can be laterally bent, extending from the roof edge to the tank wall, with an elastomeric tip on the sections. Gaskets can fill in gaps or space between the sections to prevent escape of vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
    Inventors: Robert B. Grove, Steven W. Peters, Martin L. Tellalian