Projectile barrier method for sealing liquid container
US7229673B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31504
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for sealing a liquid container against leakage as a result of container penetration by a striking projectile. The method involves applying to the outside surface of such a container a coating possessing cooperative, penetration-sealing characteristics including (a) elastic elongatability before breakage within a range of about 300-400%, and (b) leakage-liquid-contact swelling, accompanied by leakage-liquid/coating contact-triggered coagulation.
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