Patent ID: 8771819
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: B44C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A universal tank overlay adapted for use with storage tanks, the tanks include elongate and at least partially arcuate tubular front sidewall portion that connects to two opposing terminal end walls, the sidewall portions of the tanks varying in length, a plurality of pipes connect to the tanks and extend from the tanks, the overlay comprises: a flexible layer of material that includes at least one section, a first section of the layer has a first elongate edge, a second elongate edge opposed to the first edge, a third edge and a fourth edge opposed to the third edge, the layer adapted for positioning on the top portion, the front sidewall portion and at least partially on the back sidewall portion of the storage tank, the layer adapted to accommodate the position of the plurality of pipes on the tank and the layer adapted to adjust to the position of the tank relative to the structure, the first section includes longitudinally extending flaps along the third and fourth edges, the flaps adapted to extend a predetermined distance beyond the opposing terminal end walls of the storage tank; at least one aperture defined in the first section of the layer, the at least one aperture adapted to receive at least one of the plurality of pipes of the tank; a retention mechanism that is adapted to position the layer in tension, the retention mechanism includes a plurality of fasteners that are adapted to attach the layer to the tank, the flaps adapted to be positioned over the terminal end walls of the storage tank and under tension, the tension of the opposing flaps position the front sidewall portion between the flaps in tension, the retention mechanism places the flaps under tension adapted to retain the first section on the storage tank, the fasteners adapted to fix the position of the layer relative to the tank.