US 12,404,976 B2
Method and system for pressure relief in a multi chamber vessel
João Pedro Oliveira Pinhão Silva Mendes, Braga (PT); Pedro Alexandre Queiro Silva Vieira, Matosinhos (PT); and Jennifer Marie O'Brian, Plain City, OH (US)
Assigned to WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC., Columbus, OH (US)
Filed by Worthington Enterprises, Inc., Columbus, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/584,360.
Application 18/584,360 is a continuation of application No. 17/727,251, filed on Apr. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,953,154.
Prior Publication US 2024/0191844 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. F17C 13/12 (2006.01); F17C 1/00 (2006.01); F17C 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC F17C 13/12 (2013.01) [F17C 1/00 (2013.01); F17C 13/04 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0109 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0166 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0332 (2013.01); F17C 2209/22 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vessel, comprising:
a body that defines an interior space, wherein the body comprises:
a first metal surface;
a second metal surface; and
a non-metallic material crimped between the first metal surface and the second metal surface at a joint; and
a pressure relief device coupled to the body, wherein the pressure relief device is configured to vent contents of the vessel to an exterior of the body;
wherein at least one of:
the second metal surface is configured to expand or bend, upon exposure of the vessel to a temperature for a period of time, to create a pressure relief route between the first metal surface and the second metal surface to provide fluid communication between the interior space and the pressure relief device, or
the non-metallic material is configured to melt, contract, or soften, upon exposure of the vessel to the temperature for the period of time, to create the pressure relief route.