Patent ID: 7011119
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
1. A container for trapping vapors comprises: a platform; a housing, generally rectangular in plan and elevation and hollow, said housing covers the surface of said platform; piping admitted through said housing and generally centered upon said platform; a means to enhance safety within said housing and in serial connection with said piping; one or more fittings, allowing a horizontal connection in series with said piping and a vertical connection perpendicular to said horizontal connection; one or more stems, being hollow and extending from said fittings perpendicular to said platform, having a regular array of perforations and of a shaped cross section; one or more bags, having a generally round cross section and of flexible shape, and being impervious to hydrocarbon vapors, said bags rest upon the upper terminus of said stems and attach snugly to said stem proximate its said fitting; wherein said piping connects said fittings in a regular pattern to permit vapors to travel through said piping and said fittings and to accumulate within said bags, under pressurized conditions.