Patent ID: 9623980
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B64C,B64D

Claim:
1. A storage device for storing fuel, the device having at least one tank, the tank having a casing extending upwards from a bottom to a top wall, wherein the storage device is provided with at least one inflatable bag arranged inside the casing, the storage device including inflation/deflation means inflating each inflatable bag at least in part so as to reach an inflated volume prior to filling the tank, and for deflating the inflatable bag after filling in order to guarantee an expansion volume inside the tank, wherein the at least one inflatable bag is fastened to the bottom of the casing in order to provide the expansion volume and also to provide at least one slope having a variable angle of inclination to direct the fuel towards a predetermined zone of the tank by gravity, wherein the at least one inflatable bag is compartmentalized so as to present a first compartment for inflating/deflating the expansion volume, and a second compartment in order to provide the at least one slope.