Patent ID: 6367203
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A rupture panel for relieving an excess pressure differential between the interior and the exterior of a vessel having a wall and an opening through the wall, comprising:a) a first frame section connected to the vessel wall at the opening and having a central opening; b) a pair of pressure relief panels mounted to the frame, each panel having a periphery and a peripheral stitched portion positioned next to the periphery, the stitched portions of the respective panels providing opening capability on vacuum and burst pressure control; c) a pair of sealing members that sandwich the pair of pressure relief panels there between, one of the sealing members engaging one of the pressure relief panels, the other sealing member engaging the other pressure relief panel, each of the sealing members having a central opening; d) each of the sealing members having a periphery and a peripheral sealing surface surrounding its central opening that covers a peripheral stitched portion of an adjacent pressure relief panel; e) a second frame section that connects to the first frame section, the second frame section having a central opening; and f) connectors that join the first and second frame sections together, clamping the pressure relief panels and sealing member there between.