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High pressure structure made of rings with peripheral weldments of reduced thickness

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5635482

This patent describes a circular cylindrical solid walled metal shell with inner and outer surfaces and being capable of withstanding an internal pressure for which the shell is designed. It comprises: the cylindrical shell, comprising a series of consecutive metal rings of essentially equal maximum thickness positioned in axial arrangement with abutting ends of adjacent rings being joined together by a weldment; and with the axial length of the cylindrical shell portion, comprising the abutting end portions of adjacent rings, and the weldment being a full thickness weldment joining the abutting ends together having a reduced thickness which is not more than about 0.90 of the maximum thickness of the rings.

Assignee:
CBI Research Corp., Oak Brook, IL (USA)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4724975
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-875462A
OSTI ID:
5635482
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English