Pressure relief device and method of fabrication thereof
US4347942A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 1980 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/1752
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pressure relief device which is responsive to physical change in the end of a pressure vessel is formed by coining the end of the vessel. The device is self-regulating because the activation point automatically varies with vessel wall thickness.
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