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EP 2966010 B1 20170315 - Vertical cylindrical container with a seal assembly for the annular gap between the container wall and an outer wall of a floating cover

Title (en)

Vertical cylindrical container with a seal assembly for the annular gap between the container wall and an outer wall of a floating cover

Title (de)

Vertikaler Rundbehälter mit einer Dichtungsanordnung für den Ringspalt zwischen der Behälterwand und einer Außenwand einer schwimmenden Abdeckung

Title (fr)

Récipient cylindrique avec un système d'étanchéification pour l'espace annulaire entre la paroi du récipient et une paroi externe d'un flotteur recouvrant

Publication

EP 2966010 B1 20170315 (DE)

Application

EP 14002318 A 20140707

Priority

EP 14002318 A 20140707

IPC 8 full level

B65D 88/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 88/46 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2966010 A1 20160113; EP 2966010 B1 20170315

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14002318 A 20140707