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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2011
Applicant:
Johannes Hoefler, Birsfelden, CH;
Inventor:
Johannes Hoefler, Birsfelden, CH;
Assignee:
Heliovis AG, Wiener Neudorf, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/44 (2006.01); E04H 15/20 (2006.01); B63B 7/06 (2006.01); F24J 2/52 (2006.01); F24J 2/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 7/06 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01); F24J 2/5269 (2013.01); F24J 2/145 (2013.01); B63B 35/44 (2013.01); Y02E 10/45 (2013.01); B63B 2035/4453 (2013.01);
Abstract
Floating platform () having a flat cover element () and a sealing element (), which is connected to the cover element (), makes a sealing contact with a liquid surface () during operation and encloses a closed cavity () together with the cover element () and the liquid surface () or a bottom surface, in which cavity () an overpressure which supports the cover element () can be produced by a compressed-air production apparatus ('), with at least one circumferential wall () being provided as the sealing element (), and having a sealing section (′) which projects into the liquid during operation.