Damage indicator for a composite pressure tank

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9920883
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14452434

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A composite fuel tank, formed by winding filaments or strips around a plastic liner and binding the material with a curable binder. Embedded within the wrapped material at predetermined depths from the surface which provides a color indication of the level of damage due to tears, gashes, cuts and the like. The color indicator is part of a visual inspection method to determine tank damage and the extent of repair necessary.

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QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS LLC25372 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE LAKE FOREST CA 92630

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Garg, Mohit Lake Forest, US 26 356
Leavitt, Mark Laguna Hills, US 17 186
Rea, David Irvine, US 9 118

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