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US 5,127,399 AGranted
Flexible container for compressed gases
OwnerFrank G. Scholleyinventor
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Abstract
A container is formed of a liner having alternating expanded-diameter and narrow-diameter storage and connection sections, respectively. A fiber covers the liner, and a protective covering coats the fiber. The container has a valve at one end and can include a pressure valve, demand flow regulator and mouthpiece or other connection at the other end.
Claims36
A container for compressed gases, comprising:
- a) a container liner,
- b) a high strength fiber reinforcement covering the liner and forming a continuous container,
- c) the container being formed to provide a plurality of alternating expanded-diameter storage sections and narrow-diameter sections, the expanded-diameter sections having a cross-section substantially greater than the storage cross-section of the narrow-diameter section and being bent to form a desired configuration, and
- d) a valve connected to the container.
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A method of containing compressed gases, comprising:
- a) forming a plurality of expanded-diameter storage sections and a plurality of narrow-diameter interconnecting sections,
- b) alternatingly connecting the expanded-diameter sections and the narrow-diameter sections,
- c) forming a continuous container by covering the sections with a high strength fiber reinforcement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.