Device for retaining a tank in an aircraft
US9938025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0197
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for mounting and supporting a generally cylindrical or tapered tank, having a main axis X, that includes a pair of first retaining rods for retaining the tank along a vertical axis Z on each of a first and second end of the tank, a second retaining rod for retaining the tank along a horizontal axis Y, perpendicular to the main axis, on the first end of the tank, and a third retaining rod for retaining in a ball-and-socket joint, the means being located around the vertical axis and connected to the second end of the tank.
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