Title (en)

Preparation of metal foam containers

Title (de)

Herstellung von Metallschaumbehältern

Title (fr)

Préparation de conteneurs en mousse métallique

Publication

EP 1036616 A1 20000920 (EN)

Application

EP 00301570 A 20000228

Priority

GB 9906059 A 19990317

Abstract (en)

A method of treating the skin (10) of a gas container (6) made from reticulated foam material to render the skin gas impervious comprising treating the skin of the container with a liquid sealant (4) and subsequently applying a vacuum to the interior of the container to draw the liquid sealant so that it flows inwardly from the skin into any open pores; and subsequently allowing the liquid sealant to solidify. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B22F 3/11; B22F 7/00; F17C 1/08

IPC 8 full level

B22F 3/11 (2006.01); B22F 7/00 (2006.01); F17C 1/00 (2006.01); F17C 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22F 3/1109 (2013.01); B22F 7/006 (2013.01); F17C 1/00 (2013.01); F17C 1/14 (2013.01); B22F 2999/00 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0147 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0617 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0636 (2013.01); F17C 2209/2109 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2223/036 (2013.01); F17C 2260/011 (2013.01); F17C 2260/012 (2013.01); F17C 2260/036 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0178 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0186 (2013.01)

C-Set (source: EP)

B22F 2999/00 + B22F 7/004 + B22F 3/26 + B22F 3/22

Citation (search report)

• [Y] DE 19704968 A1 19980730 - MANNESMANN AG [DE]
• [Y] WO 9213982 A1 19920820 - SANDVIK AB [SE], et al
• [A] DE 19651197 A1 19970619 - DIETZSCHOLD SUSAN [DE], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1036616 A1 20000920; GB 9906059 D0 19990512

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00301570 A 20000228; GB 9906059 A 19990317