| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 220563000 | With baffle | 35 |
| 20090001085 | INTERNAL SURGE DAMPENING BAFFLES FOR FLEXIBLE TANKS AND TANKS HAVING SUCH BAFFLES - An internal baffle apparatus for use within tanks, in particular flexible tanks, for liquids for dampening surges of liquid, and tanks having such baffle apparatus, wherein the baffle apparatus comprising a plurality of panel members connected along a connection line that defines an axis wherein said panel members extend radially from the axis such that each panel member is oriented in a radial plane, and each panel member having a bottom edge, a top edge portion and a remote edge opposite the axis, wherein the bottom edge of each panel includes first connector means operable for connecting the bottom edge at a plurality of connection points to the bottom wall of the tank, and the top edge portion includes second connector means located remote from the axis that are operable to connect the top edge portion to an upper part of the tank. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090134173 | Baffle System for a Vessel - A vessel has an annular upstanding wall and a bottom that together define an inner shell adapted to hold a vessel media. A baffle system is disposed in an interior of the inner shell and comprises a plurality of baffle portions each being generally an elongate planar member with a length edge and a width edge, and a tab projecting from the length edge. Each of the baffle portions is mounted to the upstanding wall at their respective tab with one of the baffle portion above the second baffle portion and a space therebetween. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090134174 | BAFFLE UNIT - A baffle unit is secured in a fuel tank with an inward protrusion. The baffle unit includes a first band plate and a second band plate attached to the first band plate. The band plates contact opposite surfaces of the protrusion. A support may be provided between the two band plates. A hole may be provided in at least one of the band plates. The second band plate may include a flexible member, elastically secured to the protrusion. The shape of at least one edge of at least one of the band plates may correspond to the shape of a surface of the fuel tank. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100147858 | SLOSH POT - The invention relates to a reservoir tank, particularly for receiving a reducing agent for metering into the exhaust gas tract of an internal combustion engine. A spill basin is accommodated in the hollow space of the reservoir tank. At the base region, the spill basin is radially and axially guided into a recess of the reservoir tank base. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110000921 | Reservoir Baffle Arrangement for a Vehicle Fuel Tank - A baffle arrangement for a vehicle fuel tank includes first and second wall portions, each having an inner end and an outer end and formed as a spiral of about 270 degrees. The first wall portion and second wall portion are positioned with the respective inner ends in opposed spaced relation to define a central reservoir, and with the respective outer ends spaced from the other wall portion to form inlets on opposite sides, the portions between the inner ends and outer ends defining passageways to the central reservoir. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110068109 | FUEL TANK SUPPORT - An endoskeleton to support a fuel tank body and establish a fuel tank. The endoskeleton may include columns to support fuel system components, first and second beams staggered with respect to one another and having tank contact portions attachable to the tank body, and walls extending between adjacent first and second beams to baffle fuel and to yieldably restrain movement of the body. The fuel tank body may have a wall thickness of about 2 to 4 mm, and a combined weight of the tank body and the endoskeleton may be less than a weight of the fuel tank if the body were about 4 to 6 mm in wall thickness. Also, an endoskeleton-to-tank body contact surface area ratio may be greater than about 4% of a total interior surface area of the tank body. Further, fuel tank may include a strength to weight ratio greater than 250 l-mbar/kg. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110139793 | Plastic fuel tank comprising a noise reduction baffle and process for manufacturing it - Plastic fuel tank comprising a noise reduction baffle and interference sections for suppressing tank deformation in the case of application of negative pressure to said tank, the interference sections projecting inward in the tank from an upper surface and a lower surface thereof respectively, and being disposed so as to be substantially opposed with a specified interval between them, one of these sections being part of a fixation device which secures the baffle to the tank wall. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110155743 | Noise reduction baffle and plastic fuel tank comprising such a baffle - Noise reduction baffle for a fuel tank comprising a lower carrier and an upper sliding part which can slide relatively to the carrier thanks to compression springs mounted on retainers, said lower carrier having a hollow foot comprising two vertical or inclined walls defining an open cavity of elongated shape having a longitudinal axis, said cavity comprising at least one rib making an angle with the longitudinal axis of the cavity. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110186582 | NANOLAMINATE-REINFORCED METAL COMPOSITE TANK MATERIAL AND DESIGN FOR STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE FLUIDS - An improved fuel tank and method of forming a fuel tank utilize reinforced porous metal composite materials. In one embodiment, the composite material includes a fully dense, fluid-impermeable skin ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110272413 | FLEXIBLE LIQUID TRANSPORT TANK WITH SURGE DAMPENING BAFFLES - Flexible tanks for transporting liquids comprising a flexible bladder to contain liquid, several transverse surge dampening baffles inside the bladder, each baffle comprising several flexible panels, each having a base connected to the inside of the bladder and aligned along a plane transverse to the bladder and an unsupported terminal end opposite the base and adapted to converge with the unsupported portions of adjacent panels in a manner that defines a barrier to fluid flow across the transverse baffle when the bladder is filled; and a connector for interconnecting the terminal ends of the panels. There may be provided a flexible outer bladder of an abrasion resistant material that is adapted to removably receive the inner bladder. There may be provided longitudinal baffles situated between adjacent transverse baffles that define longitudinal compartments with restricted fluid flow there between for dampening lateral fluid surges. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110278305 | ANTI-SLOSHING APPARATUS - An anti-sloshing apparatus comprising: a plurality of buoyant members having buoyancy to be floated on the surface of liquid; a foam member having open cell structure to absorb the liquid and covering the buoyant member; and a connecting member to connect the adjacent buoyant members one another, allows effectively preventing liquid cargo sloshing. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110303677 | Oil pan barrier - An apparatus for retaining oil within a portion of an oil pan comprising a partition extending substantially horizontally within the oil pan. The partition has at least one opening therethrough and at least one rotatable flap mounted proximate to the at least one opening. The flap is sized to cover and substantially seal the at least one opening in a first orientation, and be suspended from the partition at a second orientation. An oil pay may also include the partition extending substantially horizontally therein having at least one opening therethrough and at least one rotatable flap mounted proximate to the at least one opening. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120325823 | Surge Tank - A surge tank includes a reservoir wherein the reservoir defines a coolant receiving inlet for coupling to the engine. The reservoir further defines a reservoir outlet through which the flow of coolant is returned to the engine. The coolant receiving inlet receives a flow of coolant from the engine. The surge tank further includes a plurality of objects disposed within the coolant reservoir. The plurality of objects are operatively configured to float at an upper surface of the coolant in the reservoir and to dampen the momentum of the coolant flowing from the engine. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130098917 | FUEL TANK FOR VEHICLE - A fuel tank which has partition walls capable of flowing fuel into a fuel suction port more easily at the time of the acceleration/deceleration of a vehicle is provided. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130112693 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING SLOSHING IMPACT OF CARGO HOLD FOR LIQUID CARGO AND METHOD FOR REDUCING SAME - Disclosed are a device for reducing sloshing impact of a cargo hold for liquid cargo and a method for reducing the same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the device for reducing the sloshing impact of the cargo hold for liquid cargo comprises: a rise guide unit which is installed at a proper place in a cargo hold, and includes a buoyant floating object that floats to the surface of the stored liquid; and a sloshing prevention member, which is restrained in the rise guide unit, floats the surface of the liquid by the floating object, and suppresses sloshing of liquid cargo. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130119067 | TRANSPORT TANK BAFFLE ASSEMBLY - A lined transport tank for mounting to a truck is provided. The tank has a lined tank body. The tank body has an inner surface. A baffle is removably connected to the inner surface of the tank body. A retaining system is removably connecting the baffle to the inner surface of the tank body. The retaining system has a pair of elongated members fixedly connected to the inner surface of the tank body. The pair of elongated members is restraining movement of the baffle in a first direction. A retainer is connected to the pair of elongated members. The retainer is restraining movement of the baffle in a second direction. The second direction is different from the first direction. A retaining system for removably connecting an element to a surface is also provided. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130213973 | FUEL TANK MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - Fuel tank made of thermoplastic material comprising baffle components provided therein in the form of at least one baffle element ( | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130284749 | FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY - A baffle system for guiding fuel stored within a fuel tank is disclosed. The baffle system may include first and second baffle walls. Each of the first and second baffle walls may be formed from inner, intermediate, and outer portions. Each inner portion may extend from the respective intermediate portion. Each outer portion may extend from the respective intermediate portion, with an angle at a junction of the outer and intermediate portions being between approximately 120 degrees and 150 degrees. The first and second baffles walls may form a partially-closed volume with the first and second inner and intermediate portions, where the partially-closed volume may be configured to retain fuel guided into the volume by the first and second outer portions. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140014664 | TANK WITH INTERNAL BAFFLE - A tank for holding liquid having internal partitions. The partitions have enlarged bottom ends fillable with liquid and restable on the bottom wall of the tank to limit sideways movement of the partitions. The partitions are mounted to the tank only above the liquid within the tank by a channel that loosely receives the top ends of the partition. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140138388 | BAFFLE ASSEMBLY - A device and method for a baffling, sealing, or reinforcement that includes one or more flow channel structures selectively formed in a carrier for achieving improved connection between the carrier and an expandable material attached thereto. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140144914 | DEPLOYABLE FUEL TANK BAFFLE AND FUEL TANK SYSTEM - A fuel tank baffle assembly is provided for installation in a fuel tank, the baffle assembly comprising a main body having a first end section, a second end section, and an intermediate section interconnecting the first and second end sections. Operably associated with the main body is at least one deployable auxiliary baffle structure. The auxiliary baffle structure is configured to be positioned in an undeployed state during installation into a fuel tank, thereby defining a first installation width of the baffle assembly. Following installation, the auxiliary baffle structure is deployed into an extended position, thereby defining an operational width for subsequent usage. The operational width is greater than the installation width. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140144915 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPRESSING SLOSHING - There is provided an apparatus for suppressing sloshing. An apparatus for suppressing sloshing according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of buoyant blocks and connecting members connecting the buoyant blocks and can float on a liquid cargo in a liquid cargo storage tank, the buoyant block includes a buoyant body having buoyancy to float on liquid, a first foam member covering the buoyant body and absorbing the liquid, and a first cover covering the first foam member, and the first foam member has through-holes formed through the first foam member. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140197176 | FUEL TANK WAVE CATCHER - A fuel tank for a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. In one example approach, a fuel tank for a vehicle comprises a wave catcher extending through an interior of the fuel tank and coupled to a front wall and a first side wall of the fuel tank. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140246440 | OPERATING FLUID CONTAINER - The invention relates to an operating fluid container for a motor vehicle, said container including a container body which is assembled from at least two injection-moulded shells ( | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150053693 | FUEL TANK SLOSH ABSORBER - A fuel tank includes a structural body and a membrane. The membrane extends vertically between and is attached to a top wall and a bottom wall of the structural body, and substantially extends between a first side wall and a second side wall of the structural body. The membrane defines a plurality of venting apertures operable to allow liquid fuel to move therethrough. The membrane is flexible, and includes a length, measured between a top edge and a bottom edge of the membrane, that is greater than a height of the structural body, which is measured between the top wall and the bottom wall of the structural body. The flexibility of the membrane and the length of the membrane allow the membrane to flex and move to absorb kinetic energy of fuel moving within the structural body. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150060468 | UTILITY VEHICLE TANK - A vehicle tank having a container and a pair of spaced apart baffle plates directly connected to walls of the container to define a swirl pot. The baffle plates have at least one orifice which lies spatially above the swirl pot, and within the swirl pot, the baffle plates have valves to allow an inflow of fuel into the swirl pot. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150069070 | VEHICLE FUEL TANK - A vehicle fuel tank according to the present invention has a structure in which a chamber space ( | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150328981 | OBJECT POSITIONING METHOD - A fuel tank having one or more support domes configured to engage with, and assist in positioning, a fuel tank insert. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150343899 | FUEL TANK STRUCTURE - A fuel tank structure is obtained that can prevent or suppress excessive stress concentrating at fixed portions of a separator and an inner wall of a fuel tank main body. A separator for reducing flow noise of fuel is disposed at an interior of a fuel tank that accommodates fuel. Projecting portions that serve as fixed portions that are fixed at two or more places to an inner wall of the fuel tank, are provided at the separator. Deformation portions that allow deformation of the separator are formed between the projecting portions at the separator. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150352945 | COMPRESSIBLE BAFFLE FOR A FUEL TANK - A baffle for use in a fuel tank has a sidewall and an interior space. The sidewall is formed of a flexible material so as to be radially compressible. The compressibility of the sidewall allows the baffle to be inserted through a hole which is smaller in diameter than the uncompressed diameter of the baffle. The baffle is preferably also longitudinally compressible so that it can be mounted in fuel tanks of varying depths. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160096428 | LOUVERED SCREEN BAFFLE FOR REDUCTION OF FUEL SLOSH NOISE - A system for reducing fuel slosh noise in a storage tank is described. In one particular example, the system comprises a slatted baffle with angularly arranged louvers extending therefrom to reduce sloshing noise in the tank by redirecting fuel waves while preventing surface wave collisions in the tank. In this way, the louvered baffle has the ability to provide different fuel flows based on the direction of flow incident on the slatted baffle, which may enhance the driving experience, particularly in hybrid and start-stop vehicles, where periods exist in the drive cycle where background engine noise is absent. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160114675 | FUEL TANK - A fuel tank includes a plurality of extending members that extend from an inside surface of a fuel tank main body, a connecting member that is arranged between the plurality of extending members and connects each of these extending members together, and a flexible portion formed on the connecting member. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160137058 | FUEL TANK BAFFLE - A fuel tank assembly comprises a fuel reservoir and a fuel flow control baffle positioned within the fuel reservoir to reduce the fluid energy/momentum of moving fuel. The fuel flow control baffle further comprises a sheet assembly including a first sheet layer and a second sheet layer, perforations defining attenuation channels, extending through said first and second sheet layers through which moving fuel flows into the fuel flow control baffle and a web positioned between the sheet layers to maintain the layers in a separated, three-dimensional relationship, wherein the web operates to absorb the fluid energy/momentum of the moving fuel and to reverse the fuel flow back through the flow attenuation channels. The fuel control baffle can be easily varied in length to permit usage in multiple locations inside the same tank, and in other different tank designs. | 05-19-2016 |
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