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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2006
Applicant:
William J. Endres, Houghton, MI (US);
Inventor:
William J. Endres, Houghton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Endres Machining Innovations LLC, Houghton, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 22/00 (2006.01); B29D 23/00 (2006.01); B32B 1/08 (2006.01); B65D 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention comprehends a tank for storing fluid under pressure and a method for manufacturing the tank. The tank has an inner core of an open-celled foam that is characterized by open voids that are at least partially interconnected by passages and are surrounded by a fibrous or ligament structure/network (collectively, 'ligaments'). Attached to the inner core is an outer skin.