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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1976
Filed:
May. 20, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tadashi Matsudaira, Tokyo, JA;
Masaharu Kunieda, Tokyo, JA;
Takanori Kimura, Tokyo, JA;
Shinya Nakano, Yokohama, JA;
Assignees:
Ishikawajima-Harima Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JA;
Tokyo Gas Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52167 ; 248146 ;
Abstract
A plurality of dampers are arranged and interposed between a spherical tank and its foundation in such a way that when the foundation shakes in case of an earthquake so that the spherical tank vibrates or swings relative to the foundation, the amplitude of the relative vibrations of the spherical tank may be controlled by the dampers.