公开(公告)号：EP1036286A4

公开(公告)日：2002-07-10

申请号：EP98960861

申请日：1998-12-01

Applicant: EMERALD ENTPR PTY LTD

Inventor： COVENTRY ANDREW

IPC: F17C1/12 ,  F17C13/00 ,  F17C1/00

CPC classification number: F17C13/001 ,  F17C1/12 ,  F17C2201/0138 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2203/012 ,  F17C2203/0329 ,  F17C2203/0391 ,  F17C2203/0617 ,  F17C2203/0636 ,  F17C2203/0643 ,  F17C2203/0646 ,  F17C2203/0685 ,  F17C2205/0111 ,  F17C2205/0126 ,  F17C2205/0165 ,  F17C2205/0329 ,  F17C2205/0332 ,  F17C2205/0397 ,  F17C2209/221 ,  F17C2209/227 ,  F17C2221/013 ,  F17C2221/014 ,  F17C2221/038 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2223/046 ,  F17C2225/013 ,  F17C2225/043 ,  F17C2227/0121 ,  F17C2260/012 ,  F17C2260/033 ,  Y10T137/7036 ,  Y10T137/86324 ,  Y10T137/86372

Abstract: A container (10) for holding a supply of compressed fluid such as carbon dioxide has a length of tube (12) formed into a multi turn helical coil (14). A first valve (16) is provided at the lowest end (18) of the coil (14) for controlling the flow of fluid out of the container (10). A thermal insulating setable foam (20) envelopes the tube (12) and coil (14), though not the valve (16) which is disposed outside of the foam (20). A strap (26) extends about the coil (14) to bind the turns of the coil (14) together for added safety and strength. Coil (14), and setable foam (20) are disposed within a heat insulating housing (28). Inlet valve (22) is attached to an upper end of the tube (12) proximate the highest one of the turns of the coil (14).