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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2013
Gta Containers, Inc., South Bend, IN (US);
Yatish J. Joshi, South Bend, IN (US);
Simon T. Addicott, Mishawaka, IN (US);
GTA Containers, Inc., South Bend, IN (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a vent assembly for mounting on a collapsible storage tank is provided including a flange member having a central hub, and a flange extending outwardly from the central hub; a top sealing layer of flexible fabric having a hole for receiving the central hub and mounted at least partially over the flange and extending outwardly beyond the flange; an intermediate sealing layer of flexible fabric having a hole aligned with the opening in the hub and mounted beneath the flange and extending outwardly there beyond and bonded to the top sealing layer beyond the flange; and a wall of the collapsible storage tank formed from flexible fabric material, the intermediate sealing layer bonded to the wall.