US 10,800,541 B2
Method and material for accomplishing ignition mitigation in tanks containing flammable liquidGeneral
US 10,800,541 B2
Method and material for accomplishing ignition mitigation in tanks containing flammable liquid
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Christopher J Besler
Art Unit:
3726 Manufacturing Devices and Processes, Machine Tools and Hand Tools
Agent:
Inventors:
Michael D. Williams
Assignee:
Priority:
09/11/15
Filed:
10/19/18
Granted:
10/13/20
Expiration:
09/11/35
Abstract
The use of flexible foam material to provide ignition mitigation in fuel tanks is described. In one example, a system for ignition mitigation includes a number of foam blocks, wherein each foam block is pre-cut from a flexible foam material. Each foam block can have a unique profile corresponding to inner surfaces of a fuel tank at a particular sector within a compartment of the fuel tank. In other aspects, one or more of the foam blocks can include one or more upper cutouts to provide clearance for upper stiffeners in the fuel tank, one or more lower cutouts to provide clearance for lower stiffeners in the fuel tank, and one or more arcuate cutouts to provide clearance for a tank fuel pump. The foam blocks can be arranged in a stack corresponding to a sequential installation at respective sectors within the compartment of the fuel tank.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
B64B64D2037/325B64F5/00B64DB60K2015/03407B60KA62C3/08A62CY02T50/40Y02T