Toroidal pressure vessel
US4318491A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/07
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A toroidal shaped container including a body made from tubing and formed into a ring is disclosed. The tube is bent so that the tube ends are aligned and spaced apart a distance with a closure piece inserted between the aligned ends and welded thereto to form a closed container. In a preferred embodiment the closure piece includes a boss projecting radially from the closure piece with an inwardly extending threaded aperture formed in the boss penetrating the interior of the pressure vessel.
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