US4309483A
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Anti-static coating on ullage tapes comprising carbon black derived from a rich acetylene flame
Assignee: MMC International Corp
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Filing: 1979-09-24
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Granted: 1982-01-05
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Expires: 1999-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A static electric charge removal of dispersal coating for ullage tapes having an outer polymeric surface. The coating is formed of carbon black and is applied to the polymeric surface of the ullage tape to disperse therefrom any static electric charge which may be generated thereon when used for measurement purposes in large tanks which can build up a high static charge therein. The carbon black coating is preferably acetylene black formed on the tape and simultaneously anchored thereto by passing the tape near a fuel rich acetylene flame. Any excess coating which is not anchored to the tape can be removed by wiping or other similar operation. The method of this invention can be used to apply an acetylene black coating to polymeric items such as fluorocarbon wire, tape, or other forms which can be passed in close proximity to a fuel rich acetylene flame.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Gravert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:29
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D3/00; B05D3/08; B05D5/00; B05D5/12; B29; B29C; B29C59/00; B29C59/08; B05D2201/00; B05D2252/00; B05D2252/02; B29K; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/12; B29K2027/18; B29K2707/00; B29K2707/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
In an ullage measuring device for measurement of liquid in a storage tank, and being of the type having a fluid level indicating device to be lowered into the storage tank on a tape formed with an electrically non-conducting outer surface; the improvement comprising: a permanent static electric charge removal coating applied to said outer surface to dissipate static electric charge build-up on said outer surface, said removal coating consisting essentially of carbon black.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
In an ullage measuring device for measurement of liquid in a storage tank, and being of the type having a fluid level indicating device to be lowered into the storage tank on a tape formed with an electrically non-conducting outer surface; the improvement comprising: a permanent static electric charge removal coating applied to said outer surface to dissipate static electric charge build-up on said outer surface, said removal coating consisting essentially of carbon black.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The ullage measuring device of claim 1 wherein said carbon black is acetylene black.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The ullage measuring device of claim 1 or 2 wherein said non-conducting surface is of a fluoropolymer said carbon black being anchored directly to the surface thereto by application of sufficient heat to partially melt the surface and cause a chemical reaction between the carbon black and the surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A ullage wire or tape having a fluorocarbon polymer outer surface to which a conductive coating of lamp black is anchored.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A ullage wire or tape having a fluorocarbon polymer outer surface to which a conductive coating of lamp black is anchored.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
56 words
A method for coating the tape of an ullage measuring device with an anti-static electric coating, comprising the steps of: establishing an acetylene rich flame; passing the tape in close proximity to the acetylene rich flame to deposit and anchor thereon a carbon layer; and, removing excess carbon which is not anchored to the tape surface.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
56 words
A method for coating the tape of an ullage measuring device with an anti-static electric coating, comprising the steps of: establishing an acetylene rich flame; passing the tape in close proximity to the acetylene rich flame to deposit and anchor thereon a carbon layer; and, removing excess carbon which is not anchored to the tape surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the carbon layer is deposited onto the surface of the tape and fused thereinto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 5 or 6, including: maintaining the surface of the tape uniformly spaced relative to the rich flame to assure a uniform and even coating onto and fused into the tape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 5 further comprising positioning of the feed rollers for the tape ahead of the acetylene flame to enable them to grip the tape while still cold before the surface has softened.
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