Tank for storing gas at high pressure
US6659303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/4824
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The tank for storing gas at high pressure, such as a tank for a vehicle running on gas, comprises a confinement volume accessible via coupling means and defined by a duct disposed in a spiral coil so that the substantially rectilinear main portions of the duct bear against one another. The forces exerted by the pressure of the gas on the main portions of a turn of the duct are then compensated by the forces exerted on the adjacent turns of the duct.
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