Patent · US Expired

Multifaceted product tank

US5992699A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
5References
23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 7, 1998
Grant dateNov 30, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 7, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01C15/04
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plastic product tank for containing product under pressure has a lower funnel portion including a product outlet and an upper container portion having a product-containing capacity substantially greater than the lower funnel portion. The lower funnel portion and upper container portion are in substantially gas-tight communication with each other and the upper container portion of the tank includes side walls formed by a plurality of substantially planar surfaces adjacent to each other. Each interior angle between adjacent side walls of the upper container portion is greater than ninety degrees.

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