External-bladder fuel system fluidly connectable to a fuel tank to receive excess

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9919807
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14488047

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A bladder external to a fuel tank of a vehicle that allows an operational range of the vehicle to be increased. Preferably the bladder is external to the rest of the vehicle and the vehicle is an aircraft. The external bladder allows fuel in the fuel tank to expand and contract without requiring additional space within the vehicle, thus allowing more fuel mass to be held by the vehicle and a smaller vehicle profile that is more aerodynamically efficient. More preferably, the bladder is disconnectable from the rest of the vehicle to allow increasing of aerodynamic efficiency and weight reduction during use.

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RAYTHEON COMPANY141 SPRING STREET LEXINGTON MA 02173

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Henderson, Trent N Tucson, US 2 7
Toal, Christopher E Tucson, US 2 7

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