Invention Grant
- Patent Title: On-tank regulator for high-pressure tank
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Application No.: US17379935Application Date: 2021-07-19
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Publication No.: US11732843B2Publication Date: 2023-08-22
- Inventor: David T. Montgomery
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Lee & Hayes, P.C.
- Main IPC: F17C7/00
- IPC: F17C7/00 ; F17C1/00

Abstract:
A storage tank includes a tank wall, a pressure regulator, a low-pressure coupling, and a fill coupling. The tank wall of the storage tank is configured to contain a stored fluid at an internal pressure within the tank wall, the tank wall including an outer layer, an inner layer, and a regulator mount. The pressure regulator of the storage tank is connected to the regulator mount and is configured to receive a flow rate of the stored fluid and reduce the stored fluid from the internal pressure to an output pressure. The flow rate of the stored fluid is provided, via the low pressure coupling and at the output pressure to an external system. The fill coupling extends through the tank wall and receives the stored fluid from a fluid source to be stored within the storage tank.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230014654A1 ON-TANK REGULATOR FOR HIGH-PRESSURE TANK Public/Granted day:2023-01-19
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