Patent ID: 7325288
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: B63B,F17C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of building a liquid container, comprising: providing a structural wall, an intermediate wall structure, a sealing wall and a plurality of elongated anchors, each elongated anchor having a first end portion, a middle portion and a second end portion along a longitudinal direction thereof, the middle portion located between the first and second end portion, the intermediate wall comprising a first surface and a second surface; placing the intermediate wall structure on the structural wall such that the second surface contacts the structural wall, wherein the intermediate wall structure comprises a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer and a sealing layer located between the first and second insulating layers; connecting the first end portion of the anchor with the structural wall; placing the sealing wall such that the intermediate wall structure and the anchor are interposed between the structural wall and the sealing wall and such that the first surface contacts the sealing wall; connecting the second end portion of the anchor with the sealing wall; liquid-tightly connecting a sealing plate with the middle portion of the anchor, wherein the sealing plate extends from the middle portion generally in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; and liquid tightly coupling the sealing plate and the sealing layer of the intermediate wall structure using a coupler, whereby the sealing layer of the intermediate wall is liquid-tightly connected with the anchor; wherein the coupler comprises a first piece and a second piece, and wherein a portion of the sealing plate is interposed between the first piece and the second piece.