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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bela Bunkoczy, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Allied-Signal Inc., Morris Township, Morris County, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ; B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
228171 ; 228184 ; 2441 / ; 2441 / ; 220 75 ; 220 76 ;
Abstract
A toroidal pressure vessel storing pressurized gas defines an outwardly exposed axially extending structural part of an automotive vehicle. Heat transfer from outside the vehicle directly to the pressure vessel advantageously offsets gas-expansion refrigeration effect when gas is used from the vessel.