Reservoir for storing a pressurized fluid and a method of manufacturing same
US5197628A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2209/2163
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reservoir for storing a pressurized fluid is disclosed, having a longitudinal axis and comprising a central tubular portion closed at its ends by two bottoms, one at least of which bulges outwardly and is provided with a neck, and also a method of manufacturing such a reservoir. According to the invention, said reservoir is formed by a tubular shell of a composite fiber-thermoplastic binder material and two end pieces made from a thermoplastic material strengthened with reinforcement fibers, said shell and said end pieces being secured solidly together by local heat-melted zones.
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