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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1990
Donald L Zink, Billings, MT (US);
Donald G Zink, New Orleans, LA (US);
John E Schwartz, Billings, MT (US);
Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co., Billings, MT (US);
Abstract
A fluid transport apparatus including an elongated fluid vessel for transporting fluid, such as LPG. One or more breakable containers of compressible fluid are positioned within the fluid vessel. The containers are adapted to break by the force of the vessel fluid surging against them when the fluid vessel is impacted. The compressible fluid within the containers dissipates or eliminates the water hammer pressure resulting from the impact and thereby prevents the walls of the fluid vessel from failing. The breakable containers can be end partitions with one or more rupture discs thereon or collapsible pressurized containers, such as ordinary tennis balls, held at one or both vessel ends by internal breakaway partition walls.