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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7156094 | Breathing apparatus and pressure vessels therefor There is described a wearable garment capable of supplying air to a user comprising a plurality of compartments disposed about the garment, a plurality of air storage vessels for fitting into respective ones of the compartments, an air regulator, a connector for con... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7032769 | Pressure vessel and process for producing the same The pressure vessel of the present invention comprises an inner shell capable of serving as a gas barrier and a pressure resistant outer shell provided to cover the inner shell, said outer shell being made of an FRP comprising reinforcing fibers and a resin and is 3... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013925 | Accumulator tank assembly and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide an accumulator tank assembly and method in which a flexible bladder is received within an accumulator tank. The accumulator tank and the flexible bladder can each have an inlet aperture through which fluid is receive... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6908006 | High-pressure tank and method for fabricating the same An annular fitting recess is formed circumferentially in the exterior of a tank body in the vicinity of the boundary between a dome section and a cylindrical gas discharge section of the tank body. A cylindrical reinforcing collar is fitted onto the cylindrical gas ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6155450 | Composite shell shaped as a body of revolution The invention relates as a whole to composite structures and may be used, in particular, in the manufacture of bodies or compartments of flying vehicles used in rocketry and aeronautics. A composite shell shaped as a body of revolution comprises a load-bearing... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6102241 | Extruded polymer tank and method of making same A storage tank and method for making it is disclosed in which a first tank portion having a cylindrical sidewall is formed by helically extruding a plurality of partially overlapping layers of synthetic resin on a portion of a cylindrical form, with an en... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5816435 | Double wall storage tank having an extruded outer sheath and a method for making same A double wall tank for the storage of liquids is manufactured from a rigid, inner tank by helically extruding a synthetic resin outer sheath over the inner tank while preventing bonding between the extruded outer sheath and the inner tank.... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5763035 | Hollow fibre-reinforced plastic body The invention relates to a hollow fibre-reinforced plastic body comprising a curable resin-impregnated winding of high-strength fibres. To provide a strong hollow fibre-reinforced plastic body having a quick-to-make wall thickness the invention proposes t... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5534318 | Hollow fiber-reinforced plastic body The invention relates to a hollow fiber-reinforced plastic body comprising a curable resin-impregnated winding of high-strength fibers. To provide a strong hollow fiber-reinforced plastic body having a quick-to-make wall thickness the invention proposes t... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5375735 | Tank of low unitary weight notably usable for stocking fluids under pressure and the manufacturing process thereof A tank or bottle including two end portions separated by a corrugated cylindrical body, with the corrugated cylindrical body being circumferentially reinforced. A longitudinal reinforcement is disposed along an entire outer surface of the tank with the ex... | 12/27/1994 |
| 4741456 | Cryogenic reservoir with helically wound thermal insulation A reservoir for a cryogenic fluid comprises a vessel with an elongated filling neck. It is thermally insulated by means of a band of thermal insulating material wound around the neck and the vessel in a plurality of superimposed layers each of which has a... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4660738 | Leak-resistant fiberglass tank and method of making the same A tank for use in storing volatile liquids and, in particular, petroleum distillates, such as gasoline in an underground environment, includes a fiberglass outer wall lined with a corrosion-resistant impervious film liner that substantially covers the ent... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4602722 | Leak-resistant fiberglass tank and method of making the same A tank for use in storing volatile liquids and, in particular, petroleum distillates, includes a fiberglass outer wall lined with a metal foil liner that substantially covers the entire interior surface of the fiberglass tank. In a preferred method of con... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4596619 | Process for lining composite vessels A method of making an elastomer lined composite vessel or portion of such vessel is disclosed. The method comprises causing a thin, tacky ribbon comprising an elastomer (preferably curable) to continuously so encircle a center rotational axis of a mandrel... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4053081 | Reinforced filament-wound cut-port pressure vessel and method of making same The fabricated pressure vessel is a filament wound structure having a connt winding angle assuring maximum filament utilization efficiency and also having polar end openings of different sizes. Fabrication of the vessel includes a first step of forming a... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4010864 | Multilayer pressure vessel A multilayer pressure vessel comprising a cylindrical portion formed by a pipe with roll strips wound on said pipe and welded to the bottom of the vessel and to its flange for the cover. Said roll strips are wound in layers along a helical line so that ea... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4005233 | Filament wound structure and method The present invention relates to a filament wound spherical structure comprising a plurality of filament band sets disposed about the surface of a mandrel with each band of each set formed of a continuous filament circumferentially wound about the mandrel... | 01/25/1977 |
