Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an ammonia storage cartridge includes a step for supplying a material by ammonia absorption or adsorption by absorbent salts, a step for producing an intermediate element, including compacting the material to form the intermediate element, a step for stacking at least two intermediate elements in a shell of the cartridge, and a step for compressing the stack of intermediate elements in the shell.
Abstract:
A large volume natural gas storage tank comprises a plurality of rigid tubular walls each having opposing ends and an intermediate segment with a closed tubular cross-section, the plurality of rigid tubular walls arranged in a closely spaced relationship and interconnected at their ends, with each end of a given of the plurality of rigid tubular walls connected with respective ends of two others of the plurality of rigid tubular walls to define a corner of the storage tank, such that the interiors of the plurality of rigid tubular walls define an interior fluid storage chamber.
Abstract:
A container (1) for transportation and/or storage of items is provided with under-slung lifting formations (8, 9) for aiding lifting of the container, rotatable support members (10, 11) upon which the container may be moved, and/or means (17) for securing like containers positioned in side by side relationship to be releasably secured to one another. The invention enables securing together containers in side by side relationship and moving/lifting the containers together between picking or loading locations. Following loading of the containers with at least some material at the distributed picking/loading locations, the containers may be disengaged and separated for onward transportation in separation.
Abstract:
A method of producing a package, particularly for packaging products, the method including the steps of feeding a sheet material to a forming die; deforming and cutting the sheet material to obtain a hollow semifinished body of revolution having at least one inlet opening; forming, on an edge of the semifinished body, two localized bends on opposite sides of the opening and aligned with each other along an axis; permanently deforming the semifinished body by rotating two portions of the semifinished body, located on opposite sides of the axis, about the axis to form an elongated body in a stable, at least partly-open condition, and which may be brought manually into an unstable closed condition in which it is maintained by a releasable retaining device.
Abstract:
A thin-walled easily opened container and method of making the same for commercial food products that includes congruent mating and overlapping sections crimped over a cover panel.
Abstract:
A tubular can body comprising a radially expanded central portion, a neck at each end of the central portion, and a radially extending flange adjacent each neck at the ends of the tubular member. A tubular, elastomeric member is positioned within a die-contained can body and is pressurized to mold the can body to the shape of the die. The operation forms a radially expanded can body, necks the can body adjacent the radially expanded portion, and flanges the ends of the body in a single operation. A tapered elastomeric mandrel may be utilized in place of the tubular mandrel, obviating the necessity of lubricating the mandrel and allowing the body to be axially extended so that the material from which the can is formed is altered in cross section both radially and axially. A structural groove, suitably positioned in the mandrel surface allows flanging to be effected at the upper end of the can body without damage to the mandrel. Alternatively, an expandable member may be substituted in place of either the tubular or tapered mandrel to form the can body through use of hydraulic pressure.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an ammonia storage cartridge includes a step for supplying a material by ammonia absorption or adsorption by absorbent salts, a step for producing an intermediate element, including compacting the materials to form the intermediate element, a step for stacking at least two intermediate elements in a shell of the cartridge, and a step for compressing the stack of intermediate elements in the shell.