Integrated composite mounting structure for use in pressure vessels and pressure vessel systems
AssigneeCleanNG, LLC
InventorR. Matt Villarreal
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Abstract
A pressure vessel mounting structure (10) includes a plurality of bands (11) made of a composite material cured about the exterior surface (35) of the pressure vessel (30) to form an integral part of the vessel. The bands (11) may be spaced apart from one another to form a crisscrossing helical grid pattern with opposing ends (21) of the bands extending past a respective end (31) of the pressure vessel (30) and toward a longitudinal centreline (33) of the pressure vessel (30) to form a skirt (17). The skirt (17) provides mounting mounts (15) as well as a vertical standing mount for the vessel.
Claims9
A composite pressure vessel [30] comprising:
- a vessel mounting structures [10] including a plurality of bands [11] made of a composite material to form a helical grid pattern [25] about, and bonded to, an exterior surface [35] of the composite pressure vessel
- the helical grid pattern extending past each closed end [31] of the composite pressure vessel to form a skirt [17], the skirt not coming into contact with the exterior surface of the composite pressure vessel.
A composite pressure vessel [30] comprising:
- a vessel mounting structure including a plurality of bands [11] made of a composite material to form a helical grid pattern [25] about, and bonded to, an exterior surface [35] of the composite pressure vessel,
- the helical grid pattern extending past each closed end [31] of the composite pressure vessel to form a skirt [17], the skirt not coming into contact with the exterior surface of the composite pressure vessel,
- the skirt including an open end [21] having a diameter less than that of the composite pressure vessel.
A composite pressure vessel [30] comprising a vessel mounting structure including a plurality of bands [11] made of a composite material to form a helical grid pattern about, and bonded to, an exterior surface [35] of the composite pressure vessel
- the helical grid pattern extending past each closed end [31] of the composite pressure vessel to form a skirt [17] containing hardware mounting points [15] located at intersecting bands of the helical grid pattern, the skirt not coming into contact with the exterior surface of the composite pressure vessel,
- the skirt including an open end [21] having a diameter less than that of the composite pressure vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.