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US-9169351-B2 · Oct 27, 2015 · US
Composite vessel assembly and method of manufacture
US10422477B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10422477-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715481597-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Publication date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
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A composite vessel assembly includes a circumferentially continuous wall and an end cap. The wall includes a plurality of layers, and the end cap includes a plurality of steps. Each step of the plurality of steps is engaged to a respective layer of the plurality of layers.
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What is claimed is: 1. A composite vessel assembly comprising: a circumferentially continuous first wall including a plurality of layers; a first end cap including a plurality of steps, wherein each step of the plurality of steps is engaged to a respective layer of the plurality of layers; a plurality of inner walls extending circumferentially about respective centerlines aligned side-by-side, wherein the first wall is one of the plurality of inner walls; and a plurality of inner end caps each associated with a respective one of the plurality of inner walls, wherein the first end cap is one of the plurality of inner end caps; an outer wall extending about the plurality of inner walls, the outer wall including a plurality of layers; an outer end cap disposed over the plurality of inner end caps, wherein the outer end cap includes a plurality of steps and each one of the plurality of layers of the outer wall is engaged to a respective step of the plurality of steps; and at least one junction band disposed between the adjacent inner walls and the outer wall. 2. The composite vessel assembly set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one junction band is pre-molded.
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comprising a communication hole between chambers · CPC title
Small (<1 m3) · CPC title
Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels · CPC title
Propane butane, e.g. LPG, GPL · CPC title
Methane, e.g. natural gas, CNG, LNG, GNL, GNC, PLNG · CPC title
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- What does patent US10422477B2 cover?
- A composite vessel assembly includes a circumferentially continuous wall and an end cap. The wall includes a plurality of layers, and the end cap includes a plurality of steps. Each step of the plurality of steps is engaged to a respective layer of the plurality of layers.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- United Technologies Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F17C1/00. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 24 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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