IP Library Granted Patent US 7,240,804
Granted Patent B2
US 7,240,804 · App. 11/286,791 · Granted Jul 10, 2007

Full contact floating roof

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,240,804
App. No.
11/286,791
Granted
Jul 10, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device and method of making a full contact floating roof for use in covering fluid bodies, such as storage tanks containing hydrocarbon fluids, allowing ease of construction, high integrity, and low maintenance cost.

Claims (2)

1. A method of making a full contact floating roof having a top, a bottom, and a perimeter, comprising

forming a linkage between a plurality of selectively interlinkable fiber reinforced plastic buoyant cells, each cell comprising an open interior volume and an exterior. and wherein said linkage is essentially impermeable to hydrocarbon fluids and vapors, and placing an intumescent material within said interior volume of at least one buoyant cell.

Assignments (7)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 6, 2025
From: APOGEM CAPITAL LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: HMT LLC
Reel/Frame 071188/0348 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 10, 2022
From: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC
To: APOGEM CAPITAL LLC, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 059915/0733 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: KING, RICHARD P; OLEYAR, JOHN; BRETHERTON, DAVID
To: HMT INC.
Reel/Frame 044250/0581 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2017
From: HMT LLC
To: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT FOR SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 044162/0058 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 2, 2017
From: CITIZENS BUSINESS CAPITAL (F/K/A RBS CITIZENS BUSINESS CAPITAL)
To: HMT LLC
Reel/Frame 044360/0516 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 4, 2013
From: HMT LLC
To: RBS CITIZENS BUSINESS CAPITAL, A DIVISION OF RBS ASSET FINANCE, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 031765/0436 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 21, 2013
From: HMT INC.
To: HMT LLC
Reel/Frame 031694/0333 →