Fuel tank component
US4422561A · kind A · utility
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7Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S428/912
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inner wall for a self-sealing fuel tank in which the inner wall is provided with a plurality of fronds bonded at one end to the wall, the fronds facing towards the inside of the tank such that on penetration of the wall of the tank by a projectile the fronds are carried by the surge of escaping fuel through the wall to become entangled in the hole and choke off escaping fuel.
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