Phase-change accommodating rigid fluid container

US10077136B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RMB Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Riccardo J. Tresso · Castle Rock, US
• Bart Carter · Pueblo, US
• Scott Eickhoff · Colorado Springs, US
• Alejandro Llamas · Colorado Springs, US
• Jason Davidson · Loomis, US
• Craig Jack · Denver, US
• Mark A. Petrich · West Point, US
• Scott McFeaters · Johnstown, US
• Anthony Flammino · Johnstown, US
• Dan Elliott · Fountain, US
• Jeff Johnson · Stow, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 11, 2015
• Grant date: Sep 18, 2018
• Expiry date: Aug 28, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49828
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The phase-change accommodating rigid fluid container disclosed herein includes a variety of features that protect the container from phase changes of a fluid stored therein. As a result, the container may be in direct contact with the fluid without any flexible membrane or bag there between. For example, the fluid container may include one or more of matched pairs of recesses for physical manipulation of the container, stiffening ribs extending between the recesses, and input/output assemblies acting as inputs for fluid into the container, outputs of fluid from the container, and vents for pressure equalization of the container.