(19)
(11) EP 1 257 766 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16

(21) Application number: 01906432.8

(22) Date of filing: 01.02.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F17C 1/06(2006.01)
 F16J 12/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/NL2001/000075
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/057429 (09.08.2001 Gazette 2001/32)

(54)

FIBRE-REINFORCED PRESSURE VESSEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIBRE-REINFORCED PRESSURE VESSEL

FASERVERSTÄRKTER DRUCKBEHÄLTER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR

RECEPIENT SOUS PRESSION RENFORCE PAR DES FIBRES ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION CORRESPONDANT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 04.02.2000 NL 1014290

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(73) Proprietor: Advanced Lightweight Engineering B.V.
2628 AL Delft (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • DEBECKER, Andy
    2624 CV Delft (NL)
  • VAN DER JAGT, Oscar, Christoph
    2625 JT Delft (NL)
  • KOPPERT, Jan, Jacobus, Matthijs
    2611 HS Delft (NL)

(74) Representative: Prins, Adrianus Willem et al
Vereenigde, P.O.Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag
2508 DH Den Haag (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 319 439
US-A- 3 184 092
 EP-A- 0 666 450
   
  • KOPPERT J.J. AND BEUKERS A.: "Full Composite Isotensoid Pressure Vessels or How Composites Can Compete with Steel" SAMPE JOURNAL, vol. 36, no. 6, November 2000 (2000-11), pages 8-15, XP001004787 AZUSA, CA, US ISSN: 0091-1062
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 10, 31 August 1998 (1998-08-31) & JP 10 119138 A (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD), 12 May 1998 (1998-05-12)
   
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