Patent ID: 8710946

Claim:
A rupture resistant system, comprising: a tank comprising a single-piece top member, a sidewall member and a bottom member; a component situated within the tank and susceptible to creating increasing pressure within the tank when under a fault condition, wherein the top member is connected to the sidewall member and the sidewall member is connected to the bottom member, each in a manner to decrease weld stress pressure and so as to cause an increase in inner volume of the tank under increased pressure conditions, wherein the single-piece top member comprises a top plate and surfaces extending perpendicularly from the top plate to define an overlapping portion wherein an inner portion of the overlapping portion overlaps an exterior of the sidewall member about a complete perimeter of the tank; and a radiator coupled to the tank, wherein the radiator comprises an inner panel, an outer panel, and a spacer coupled to the inner panel and the outer panel, wherein the spacer is configured to detach from the inner panel or the outer panel under increased pressure conditions, wherein the inner panel comprises a rear surface, and wherein the outer panel couples to the rear surface of the inner panel.