Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Frangible closure coupling for liquid natural gas tank
- Patent Title (中): 液体天然气罐易碎闭合联轴器
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Application No.: US14553933Application Date: 2014-11-25
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Publication No.: US09551330B2Publication Date: 2017-01-24
- Inventor: Tom Drube
- Applicant: Chart Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Ball Ground
- Assignee: Chart Inc.
- Current Assignee: Chart Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Ball Ground
- Agency: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
- Agent Fred C. Hernandez
- Main IPC: F16K17/14
- IPC: F16K17/14 ; F04B15/08 ; F17C7/02 ; F17C13/04 ; B61C17/02 ; F16L55/10 ; F17C13/06 ; F17C3/00

Abstract:
A frangible closure coupling is used with or on pipe of a tank that contains a potentially dangerous fluid, such as liquid natural gas. The closure coupling mitigates the uncontrolled release of fluid from the tank in the event of a rupture of a pipe attached to the tank.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150144203A1 Frangible Closure Coupling for Liquid Natural Gas Tank Public/Granted day:2015-05-28
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