Global Patent Index - EP 0179538 B1

EP 0179538 B1 19890104 - APPARATUS FOR CONTAINING AND DISPENSING FLUIDS UNDER PRESSURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR CONTAINING AND DISPENSING FLUIDS UNDER PRESSURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME

Publication

EP 0179538 B1 19890104 (EN)

Application

EP 85201997 A 19810826

Priority

  • EP 85201997 A 19810826
  • US 18211580 A 19800828

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0179538A2] An apparatus (10) for containing and dispensing a liquid under pressure includes a flexible container (36), preferably blow molded of a plastic composition, defining an inner region (40) for containing the fluid under pressure. The container (36) is inert with respect to the liquid contained therein and has a plurality of longitudinally extending creases (44) to allow folding of the flexible container (36) inwardly along the creases (44). The flexible container (36) is capable of being folded along the creases (44) in its empty condition radially and expanded when filled with the liquid under pressure. A tubular energy sleeve (33) is positioned about the flexible container (36) in its folded condition. Expansion of the energy sleeve (33) is controlled by interaction with the flexible container (36) so as to be capable of regulating the expansion of energy sleeve (33) in substantially radial directions when the flexible container (36) is filled with the liquid under pressure. A method of producing the inventive apparatus (10) is also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

B65D 83/14; B65D 83/00

IPC 8 full level

B05B 9/08 (2006.01); B65D 83/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05B 9/0838 (2013.01); B65D 83/0061 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0179538 A2 19860430; EP 0179538 A3 19870916; EP 0179538 B1 19890104; AT E39668 T1 19890115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85201997 A 19810826; AT 85201997 T 19810826