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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2005
Antonio Delfino, Grolley, CH;
Daniel Laurent, Marly, CH;
Philippe Macherel, Chenens, CH;
Conception Et Developpement Michelin S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, CH;
Abstract
A vehicle () equipped with a tank () for storage of a fluid under pressure on the vehicle, the tank being connected to at least one vent channel (and), the vent channel leading to a discharge orifice (), the vent channel being connected to the tank by means of at least one safety valve, wherein in that the safety valve is a thermal release valve (), normally closed and capable of opening spontaneously under the effect of a rise in temperature, the safety valve being installed in a predefined zone of the vehicle and the discharge orifice being remote from the predefined zone.