Expandable high pressure tank for air compressor
OwnerPaul Cruzinventor
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The present invention is directed, in part, to an apparatus and methods related to an expandable storage tank for compressed gas, the storage tank prepared from a puncture resistant, flexible fabric material in which the storage tank is expandable to a desired volume when inflated and when deflated. During periods of non-use the storage tank is retracted in a compact and folded manner to save space compared to when the tank is inflated. The storage tank is utilized by employing its use in conjunction with a traditional air compressor and can be configured with or without a rigid outer shell that expands in relation to the amount of compressed air transferred into the expandable storage tank.
An expandable storage tank attached to a traditional air compressor to generate and store compressed gas, the storage tank comprising a puncture resistant, self-sealing, flexible fabric material, wherein said flexible fabric material comprises one or more layers of fabric material, wherein said storage tank stores compressed gas at pressures between 60 and 12,000 psi, the storage tank being expandable to a desired volume when inflated and when deflated, said storage tank being retractable to a compact configuration to save space compared to when said storage tank is inflated, wherein, said storage tank further comprises an exterior rigid shell that regulates the volume of said compressed gas contained within the storage tank wherein, said exterior rigid shell fully encapsulates said storage tank, wherein said exterior rigid shell is adjustable to vary the volume of compressed gas contained within the expandable storage tank to a desired volume wherein, said adjustment of volume is carried out by locking one or more buttons located on the exterior rigid shell, said buttons corresponding to a desired storage tank volume, the storage tank further comprising a gas compressor nozzle and pressure regulator, wherein said compressor nozzle attaches to and delivers said compressed gas from said storage tank to pneumatic power tools and to equipment that require compressed gas for operability of said equipment.
An expandable storage tank attached to a traditional air compressor to generate and store compressed gas, the storage tank comprising a puncture resistant, self-sealing, flexible fabric material, wherein said flexible fabric material comprises one or more layers of fabric material, wherein said storage tank stores compressed gas at pressures between 60 and 12,000 psi, the storage tank being expandable to a desired volume when inflated and when deflated, said storage tank being retractable to a compact configuration to save space compared to when said storage tank is inflated, wherein, the storage tank further comprising a gas compressor nozzle and pressure regulator, wherein said compressor nozzle attaches to and delivers said compressed gas to pneumatic power tools and equipment that requires compressed gas for operability of said equipment.
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