Patent ID: 9597859
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B32B,B60K,B60Y,B64D,Y02T

Claim:
1. A self-sealing bladder for use within a container configured for holding a fluid, the self-sealing bladder being configured to be positioned inside the container, between the container and the fluid when the container contains the fluid, the self-sealing bladder having a non-perforated filled configuration, a non-perforated unfilled configuration, and a perforated configuration, the self-sealing bladder comprising: a bladder wall, comprising: a localized reservoir within the central bladder area; and an elastomeric thread coupling the second sealant-impermeable layer to the first sealant-impermeable layer, the elastomeric thread being configured to couple the second sealant-impermeable layer to the first sealant-impermeable layer such that the elastomeric thread allows for variable, elastic separation of the second sealant-impermeable layer from the first sealant-impermeable layer when the elastomeric thread is under tension, and wherein, in the perforated configuration, the self-sealing bladder is configured to, at least partially, automatically seal a perforated portion of the self-sealing bladder, thereby substantially preventing loss of the fluid from the container through the perforated portion.