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US 10,518,894 B2Granted
Fuel bladder mass attenuation system
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsDouglas R. Ludin, David T. Misciagna
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Abstract
A protective assembly includes a gas bag and a fuel container which includes a first wall. The fuel container is positioned within an aircraft and the gas bag extends along the first wall of the fuel container. A method for assembling a protective assembly includes the step of positioning a gas bag within an aircraft such that the gas bag extends along a first wall of a fuel container.
Claims19
A protective assembly, comprising:
- a gas bag, wherein;
- the gas bag comprises an exterior wall which defines an opening;
- and
- further including a pressure release valve associated with the opening and in fluid communication with an interior of the gas bag and an exterior of the gas bag;
- and
- a fuel container comprising a first wall, wherein
- the fuel container is positioned within an aircraft;
- and
- the gas bag extends along the first wall outside of the fuel container.
6 more elements
A method for assembling a protective assembly, comprising:
- positioning a gas bag to extends along an outside of a first wall of a fuel container, wherein:
- the fuel container is positioned within an aircraft;
- the gas bag extends along the first wall outside of the fuel container;
- the gas bag comprising an exterior wall which defines an opening;
- and
- the gas bag further including a pressure release valve associated with the opening and in fluid communication with an interior of the gas bag and an exterior of the gas bag.
3 more elements
A protective assembly, comprising:
- a gas bag, comprising:
- a compartment positioned within the gas bag;
- an exterior wall which defines an opening;
- further including a pressure release valve associated with the opening and is in fluid communication with an interior of the compartment and an exterior of the gas bag;
- and
- a fuel container comprising a first wall, wherein:
- the fuel container is positioned within an aircraft;
- and
- the gas bag extends along the first wall outside of the fuel container.
6 more elements
A protective assembly, comprising:
- a gas bag, wherein:
- the gas bag comprises a compartment positioned within the gas bag;
- the gas bag comprises an exterior wall which defines an opening;
- and
- a pressure release valve is associated with the opening and is in fluid communication with an interior of the compartment and an exterior of the gas bag;
- and
- a fuel container comprising a first wall, wherein
- the fuel container is positioned within an aircraft;
- the gas bag extends along the first wall outside of the fuel container;
- with the pressure release valve in a closed position the interior of the at least one compartment is closed from the exterior of the gas bag and with the pressure release valve in an open position, the interior of the at least one compartment is in fluid communication with the exterior of the gas bag;
- the gas bag is positioned between the bottom side of the first wall of the fuel container and a skin of the aircraft;
- and
- the gas bag abuts the skin of the aircraft.
10 more elements
A protective assembly, comprising:
- a gas bag, wherein:
- the gas bag comprises a compartment positioned within the gas bag;
- the gas bag comprises an exterior wall which defines an opening;
- and
- a pressure release valve is associated with the opening and is in fluid communication with an interior of the compartment and an exterior of the gas bag;
- and
- a fuel container comprising a first wall, wherein
- the fuel container is positioned within an aircraft;
- the gas bag extends along the first wall outside of the fuel container;
- with the pressure release valve in a closed position the interior of the at least one compartment is closed from the exterior of the gas bag and with the pressure release valve in an open position, the interior of the at least one compartment is in fluid communication with the exterior of the gas bag;
- and
- the gas bag abuts a lateral side of the first wall of the fuel container and is positioned between the lateral side of the first wall of the fuel container and a structural member of the aircraft.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.