Puncture-Resistant Containers and Testing Methods
OwnerMichael J. Foxinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for testing a container for puncture resistance using a structure having a means to guide a dropper as the dropper freefalls and impacts with a pressurized container or a pressurized container freefalls and impacts with an impact target. An improved method of manufacturing a steel sheet having an isotropic metallurgical microstructure, the steel sheet being used to form a pressurized container with increased puncture resistance, wherein the improvement comprises heat treatment also is disclosed.
Claims21
A method of testing a pressurized container for puncture resistance, comprising:
- positioning the pressurized container at an end of a chute, wherein the chute guides the fall of an impact member;
- and
- releasing the impact member such that the impact member impacts the pressurized container at said end of chute.
A method of testing a pressurized container for puncture resistance, comprising:
- attaching the pressurized container to a dropping member;
- and
- releasing the pressurized container such that the pressurized container impacts an object.
A pressurized container testing system, comprising:
- an enclosure having a chute;
- and
- a impact member capable of falling through the chute and impacting with the pressurized container.
A pressurized container testing system, comprising:
- a pressurized container;
- a dropping member capable of holding and releasing the pressurized container;
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- an impact object, the impact object being placed such that when the pressurized container is released with the dropping member, the pressurized container will free-fall and land on the impact object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.