Tank of low unitary weight notably usable for stocking fluids under pressure and the manufacturing process thereof
US5375735A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0745
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tank or bottle including two end portions separated by a corrugated cylindrical body, with the corrugated cylindrical body being circumferentially reinforced. A longitudinal reinforcement is disposed along an entire outer surface of the tank with the exception of openings provided in the end portions for accommodating closure elements, whereby it is possible to reduce a thickness of the end portions and to reduce the overall weight of the tank.
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