Patents
US 12643285 B2: Process of manufacturing reticulated foam products, using alternative materials
- Granted
- 2026-06-02
- Filed
- 2023-06-15 application 18210517
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An explosion suppression insert for a fuel tank includes a hollow body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the hollow body being made of an explosion suppressing material; and a plurality of perforations defined in the outer wall. In some embodiments, a nonwoven explosion resisting insert for a fuel tank includes a body including a plurality of interconnected non-woven fibrous struts being made of an explosion suppressing material, the body having a first end and a second end; and a plurality of voids defined by the plurality of struts, the voids being configured such that the body has a porosity of between 5 pores per inch and 50 pores per inch. Methods of manufacturing explosion resisting inserts are also provided.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 (ipgb20260602.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 18 patents | US company or organization | West Warwick, RI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A. Pettey | Westport, MA | 14 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 | |
| Edmund Francis Bard | Cumberland, RI | 8 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B29C | Shaping or joining of plastics; shaping of material in a plastic state, not otherwise provided for; after-treatment of the shaped products, e.g. repairing | B29C64/118 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 |
| A62C | Fire-fighting | A62C99/0036 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 |
| B33Y | Additive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering | B33Y10/00 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 |
| B60K | Arrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers in vehicles; auxiliary drives for vehicles; instrumentation or dashboards for vehicles; arrangements in connection with cooling, air intake, gas exhaust or fuel supply of propulsion units in vehicles | B60K2015/03381 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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