Compressed gas cylinder
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A cylinder for containing a compressed fluid, the cylinder comprising:
- a body configured to contain a desired amount of a compressed fluid; and
an inwardly domed cap.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention provides a compressed gas cylinder that is capable of storing a compressed fluid at high pressures. The cylinder of the present invention includes a body terminating in an inwardly domed cap. The dome included in the cap of the compressed gas cylinder of the present invention is formed such that the material near the tip of the dome is relatively thinner than the material near the base of the dome. The tip of the dome, therefore, creates a pierce region in the cap that can be pierced through the application of a relatively low pressure.
23 Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A cylinder for containing a compressed fluid, the cylinder comprising:
-
a body configured to contain a desired amount of a compressed fluid; and
an inwardly domed cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 10)
-
-
4. A container for storage and delivery of a compressed fluid, the container comprising:
-
body configured to contain a desired amount of a compressed fluid; and
a pierce region, wherein the pierce region is provided by a dome structure that is formed such that the dome structure extends inwardly into a volume generally defined by the body of the container. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 11)
-
-
8. A compressed gas cylinder comprising:
-
a body including a proximal end and a distal end, the body being configured to contain a desired amount of compressed fluid material at a desired pressure; and
a cap attached to the body at the distal end, the cap having a dome formed thereon such that the dome extends inwardly towards the proximal end of the body. - View Dependent Claims (9, 12)
-
-
13. A method of forming a compressed gas cylinder, the method comprising:
-
providing a body;
providing a cap;
forming a domed pierce region in the cap; and
joining the body and cap. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
-
Specification