Patent ID: 7013925
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: F15B

Abstract:
1. An accumulator tank assembly, comprising: an accumulator tank comprising an outer surface; an inlet aperture through which fluid enters the accumulator tank; and an outlet aperture through which fluid exits the accumulator tank; a flange coupled to the accumulator tank and through which fluid passing through the accumulator tank assembly moves; a flexible bladder located substantially within the accumulator tank and releasably coupled to the accumulator tank by the flange, the flexible bladder comprising: wherein the flange is positioned to compress the flexible bladder against the outer surface of the accumulator tank to create a fluid tight seal between the flexible bladder and the accumulator tank; and wherein the flexible bladder is removable from the accumulator tank and has walls movable with respect to the accumulator tank to change the internal volume of the flexible bladder.