Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tank having integral restraining elements and associated fabrication method
- Patent Title (中): 具有积分限制元件和相关制造方法的罐
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Application No.: US12144369Application Date: 2008-06-23
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Publication No.: US08701926B2Publication Date: 2014-04-22
- Inventor: James J. Childress , Dan Perron
- Applicant: James J. Childress , Dan Perron
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Alston & Bird LLP
- Main IPC: F17C1/00
- IPC: F17C1/00

Abstract:
A tank and associated fabrication method are provided which may limit the damage otherwise occasioned by the impact of a ballistic projectile. The tank may include a wall assembly defined between outer and inner walls and a plurality of restraining elements that extend between the walls. The restraining elements may be formed to have a plurality of layers of material that form not only the restraining element, but also portions of the inner and/or outer walls. For example, the tank may include a plurality of cells positioned adjacent to one another with each cell forming portions of two adjacent restraining elements and portions of the inner and/or outer walls. A corresponding method for fabricating a tank including a wall assembly having a plurality of restraining elements is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120181288A1 Tank Having Integral Restraining Elements and Associated Fabrication Method Public/Granted day:2012-07-19
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