Patent ID: 11879594
Assignee: STüHFF GMBH
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 1:
2. A method for manufacturing tanks for storing or containing a fluid under pressure, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a liner having a cylindrical portion with two ends and two dome portions at respective ends of the cylindrical portions;
(b) independently fabricating a tube of fibre filament reinforced material by pullwinding; and
(c) fitting the tube of fibre filament reinforced material onto the liner such that at least the cylindrical portion of the liner is enclosed by the tube of fibre filament reinforced material; and
(d) applying heat to shrink the tube of fibre filament reinforced material onto the liner and/or gluing the tube of fibre filament reinforced material onto the liner;
wherein the enclosing fibre filaments are made of carbon, aramid, glass fibres, or any combination thereof.