Collapsible container for fluid-jet generation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9429408-B1
Application number	US-201514756650-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 29, 2015
Priority date	Sep 29, 2015
Publication date	Aug 30, 2016
Grant date	Aug 30, 2016

Abstract

A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material includes a one-piece open-ended body having eight sides and eight corners. Each of the eight corners is defined by a V-notch such that the open-ended body may define a collapsed state when the eight sides are disposed in two parallel planes, and may define a configured state with the eight sides arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough. End caps are sealed to the opposing ends of the open-ended body in its configured state.

First claim

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material, comprising:
a one-piece open-ended body having eight sides and eight corners, each of said eight corners defined by a V-notch, said open-ended body defines a collapsed state wherein said eight sides are disposed in two parallel planes, and said open-ended body defines a configured state wherein said eight sides are arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough;
a first end cap being sealed to a first end of said open-ended body in said configured state; and
a second end cap being sealed to a second end of said open-ended body in said configured state.

2. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 1 wherein, in said configured state, adjacent ones of said eight sides meet at an angle of about 90°.

3. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 1 , further comprising:
an access port being defined in at least one of said first end cap and said second end cap; and
a cap forming a sealed engagement with said access port.

4. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 1 , further comprising a tensioning strap wrapping around said container, wherein said tensioning strap engages said first end cap and said second end cap to seal to said open-ended body in said configured state.

5. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 1 , further comprising a stand for supporting said container when said open-ended body is in said configured state with said first end cap and said second end cap sealed thereto.

6. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 4 , further comprising a stand supporting said container when said open-ended body is in said configured state with said first end cap and said second end cap sealed thereto, wherein said tensioning strap engages said stand.

7. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 5 , wherein said stand comprises a sheet of a non-elastic material to define four bendable legs.

8. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 1 , further comprising
a first gasket being disposed between said first end of said open-ended body in said configured state and said first end cap; and
a second gasket being disposed between said second end of said open-ended body in said configured state and said second end cap.

9. A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material, comprising:
a one-piece open-ended body including eight sides, adjacent ones of said eight sides being joined by an integrated hinge, wherein said open-ended body is collapsible to dispose said eight sides in two parallel planes and is configurable to define a configured state wherein said eight sides are arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough;
a first end cap being sealed to a first end of said open-ended body in said configured state; and
a second end cap being sealed to a second end of said open-ended body in said configured state.

10. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 9 wherein, in said configured state, each of said adjacent ones of said eight sides meet at an angle of about 90°.

11. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 9 , further comprising:
an access port being defined in at least one of said first end cap and said second end cap; and
a cap forming a sealed engagement with said access port.

12. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 9 , further comprising a tensioning strap wrapping around said container and engaging said first end cap and said second end cap sealed to said open-ended body in said configured state.

13. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 9 , further comprising a stand supporting said container when said open-ended body is in said configured state with said first end cap and said second end cap being sealed thereto.

14. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 12 , further comprising a stand supporting said container when said open-ended body is in said configured state with said first end cap and said second end cap being sealed thereto, wherein said tensioning strap engages said stand.

15. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 13 , wherein said stand comprises a sheet of a non-elastic material defining four bendable legs.

16. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 9 , further comprising
a first gasket being disposed between said first end of said open-ended body in said configured state and said first end cap; and
a second gasket being disposed between said second end of said open-ended body in said configured state and said second end cap.

17. A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material, comprising:
a one-piece open-ended body having eight sides, adjacent ones of said eight sides being joined by an integrated hinge, wherein said open-ended body is collapsible to dispose said eight sides in two parallel planes and is configurable to define a configured state, and wherein said eight sides are arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough with each of said adjacent ones of said eight sides meeting at an angle of about 90°;
a first end cap being sealed to a first end of said open-ended body in said configured state;
a second end cap being sealed to a second end of said open-ended body in said configured state; and
a tensioning strap wrapping around said container and engaging said first end cap and said second end cap being sealed to said open-ended body in said configured state.

18. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 17 , further comprising:
an access port being defined in at least one of said first end cap and said second end cap; and
a cap forming a sealed engagement with said access port.

19. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 17 , further comprising a stand for supporting said container when said open-ended body is in said configured state with said first end cap and said second end cap sealed thereto, wherein said tensioning strap further engages said stand.

20. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 19 , wherein said stand comprises a sheet of a non-elastic material to define four bendable legs.

21. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 17 , further comprising
a first gasket being disposed between said first end of said open-ended body being in said configured state and said first end cap; and
a second gasket being disposed between said second end of said open-ended body being in said configured state and said second end cap.

Assignees

• Dept Of The Navy
• Us Navy

Inventors

• Chamberlain Keith
• Diaz Angel
• Foltz Lee

Classifications

• F42D5/045 Primary

  Detonation-wave absorbing or damping means · CPC title

• B65D11/1866 Primary

  with detachable components (B65D11/1893 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D11/1846

  whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to each other (B65D11/186 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F42D5/04 Primary

  Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition ({F42B39/14 and F42B39/20 take precedence } ; extracting primers, dismantling ammunition F42B33/04, F42B33/06 {; chemical deactivating of explosives C06B21/0091}); Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless · CPC title

• F41B9/0046

  Disruptors, i.e. for neutralising explosive devices · CPC title