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US 11,142,331 B2Granted
Liquid containment system
AssigneeTextron Innovations Inc.
InventorMichael P. Pujol
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Abstract
Various implementations described herein are directed to a liquid containment system. In one implementation, the liquid containment system includes a bladder; an airframe; and a plurality of ties configured to couple the bladder to the airframe.
Claims8
A liquid containment system, comprising:
- a bladder;
- an airframe having an airframe compartment within a floor of the airframe and containing the bladder;
- and
- a plurality of ties configured to couple the bladder to the airframe.
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A liquid containment system, comprising:
- a bladder;
- an airframe;
- and a plurality of ties configured to couple the bladder to the airframe;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of ties is configured to have a predetermined breaking point such that in a crash condition the tie will fail before a portion of the bladder corresponding to where the tie couples to the bladder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.