IP Library Granted Patent US 11,142,331
Granted Patent B2
US 11,142,331 · App. 16/109,368 · Granted Oct 12, 2021

Liquid containment system

Inventor: Michael P. Pujol (Dallas, TX)
Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
B64D37/04B64D37/32B64D37/30
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Patent No.
US 11,142,331
App. No.
16/109,368
Granted
Oct 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various implementations described herein are directed to a liquid containment system. In one implementation, the liquid containment system includes a bladder; an airframe; and a plurality of ties configured to couple the bladder to the airframe.

Claims (13)

1. A liquid containment system, comprising:

a bladder;

an airframe having an airframe compartment within a floor of the airframe and containing the bladder; and

a plurality of ties configured to couple the bladder to the airframe.

2. The liquid containment system of claim 1 , wherein the bladder has a plurality of reinforcing eyelets.

3. The liquid containment system of claim 1 , wherein the airframe has a plurality of connectors located around an interior perimeter of the at least one bladder receiving compartment.

4. The liquid containment system of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the plurality of ties couples a portion of the bladder to the airframe by coupling one of the reinforcing eyelets of the bladder to a corresponding one of the connectors of the airframe.

5. The liquid containment system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of ties is configured to couple the bladder to the airframe compartment.

6. The liquid containment system of claim 1 , wherein: one or more of the plurality of ties is configured to be cut and replaced in order to provide access to a component disposed below the bladder.

7. The liquid containment system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of ties is configured to have a predetermined breaking point.

8. A liquid containment system, comprising:

a bladder; an airframe; and a plurality of ties configured to couple the bladder to the airframe;

wherein at least one of the plurality of ties is configured to have a predetermined breaking point such that in a crash condition the tie will fail before a portion of the bladder corresponding to where the tie couples to the bladder.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2021
From: BELL TEXTRON INC.
To: BELL TEXTRON RHODE ISLAND INC.
Reel/Frame 057449/0846 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2021
From: BELL TEXTRON RHODE ISLAND INC.
To: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 057449/0878 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 10, 2021
From: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
To: BELL TEXTRON INC.
Reel/Frame 057470/0965 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2018
From: PUJOL, MICHAEL P.
To: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
Reel/Frame 046668/0149 →
Continuity (1)
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