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EP 1447613 B1 20110810 - Gas vessel

Title (en)

Gas vessel

Title (de)

Gasspeicher

Title (fr)

Réservoir à gaz

Publication

EP 1447613 B1 20110810 (DE)

Application

EP 04450029 A 20040216

Priority

AT 2312003 A 20030217

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1447613A2] Gas storage device comprises a flexible outer membrane (1) partially surrounding a flexible inner membrane (2). The inner membrane encloses a variable gas storage chamber (11) A feed channel (9) for introducing an auxiliary gas into an intermediate chamber (8) between the membranes is provided along the inner or outer aide of the outer membrane. The feed channel is connected to a feed device (16) on the inlet side.

IPC 8 full level

F17B 1/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F17B 1/26 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1447613 A2 20040818; EP 1447613 A3 20090121; EP 1447613 B1 20110810; AT 412116 B 20040927; AT A2312003 A 20040215; AT E519985 T1 20110815

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04450029 A 20040216; AT 04450029 T 20040216; AT 2312003 A 20030217