Collapsible fuel container

Abstract

A collapsible fuel container includes a container body and an inner bladder. The container body defines an exterior body of the collapsible fuel container. The inner bladder is disposed within the container body and configured to be filled with a fuel and expanded. The container body is made of a material that is resistant to punctures from high velocity projectiles and is configured to be collapsed and condensed. The container body and the inner bladder together are resistant to the high velocity projectiles in up to 600 ft/s without puncturing the inner bladder. The collapsible fuel container can include a body restraint harness assembly and a tiedown harness assembly. The collapsible fuel container can include one or more baffles disposed within the inner bladder.

1 . A collapsible fuel container comprising:
 a container body defining an exterior body of the collapsible fuel container, wherein the container body is made of a material that is resistant to punctures from high velocity projectiles and is configured to be collapsed and condensed; and   an inner bladder defining a hollow interior, the inner bladder being disposed within the container body and configured to be filled with a fuel and expanded,   wherein the container body and the inner bladder together are resistant to the high velocity projectiles up to 600 ft/s without puncturing the inner bladder.   
     
     
         2 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 1 , wherein the container body is made of a poly-para-phenylene terephthalamide material. 
     
     
         3 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 1 , wherein the container body includes a coating of thermoplastic urethane. 
     
     
         4 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bladder is made of nylon. 
     
     
         5 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 1 , further comprising a body restraint harness assembly disposed about an exterior portion of the inner bladder, the body restraint harness assembly being configured to substantially prevent at least one of vibrations or g-forces through the inner bladder. 
     
     
         6 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 5 , wherein the body restraint harness assembly includes one or more lateral restraint harnesses that extend along a length of the inner bladder and one or more radial restraint harnesses that extend along a width of the inner bladder. 
     
     
         7 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 1 , further comprising a tiedown harness assembly disposed about an exterior portion of the container body and being configured to secure the collapsible fuel container to a platform. 
     
     
         8 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 7 , wherein the tiedown harness assembly includes one or more lateral tiedown harnesses and one or more radial tiedown harnesses. 
     
     
         9 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more lateral tiedown harnesses extend at a non-zero angle with respect to a lateral direction of the inner bladder. 
     
     
         10 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 9 , further comprising a fill assembly configured to direct the fuel into the inner bladder and a vent assembly configured to vent vapors from the inner bladder, wherein the one or more lateral tiedown harnesses extend at a non-zero angle away from the fill assembly and the vent assembly. 
     
     
         11 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more baffles disposed within the inner bladder, the one or more baffles being configured to prevent fluid surge of the fuel within the inner bladder. 
     
     
         12 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 11 , wherein the inner bladder has a width and the one or more baffles have a baffle width that is less than the width of the inner bladder such that the one or more baffles define a gap between the one or more baffles and the inner bladder along the width. 
     
     
         13 . A collapsible fuel container comprising:
 a container body defining an exterior body of the collapsible fuel container;   an inner bladder defining a hollow interior, the inner bladder being disposed within the container body and configured to be filled with a fuel and expanded;   a body restraint harness assembly, the body restraint harness assembly being secured to an exterior portion of the inner bladder and substantially preventing at least one of vibrations or g-forces through the collapsible fuel container; and   a tiedown harness assembly, the tiedown harness assembly being disposed about an exterior portion of the container body and being configured to secure the collapsible fuel container to a platform.   
     
     
         14 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 13 , wherein the body restraint harness assembly includes one or more lateral restraint harnesses that extend along a length of the inner bladder and one or more radial restraint harnesses that extend along a width of the inner bladder. 
     
     
         15 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more lateral restraint harnesses include two or more lateral restraint harnesses spaced radially along the inner bladder. 
     
     
         16 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more radial restraint harnesses include two or more radial restraint harnesses spaced laterally along the inner bladder such that the two or more radial restraint harnesses are substantially square with the two or more lateral restraint harnesses. 
     
     
         17 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 13 , wherein the tiedown harness assembly includes one or more lateral tiedown harnesses and one or more radial tiedown harnesses. 
     
     
         18 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more lateral tiedown harnesses extend at a non-zero angle with respect to a lateral direction of the inner bladder. 
     
     
         19 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 18 , further comprising a fill assembly configured to direct the fuel into the inner bladder and a vent assembly configured to vent vapors from the inner bladder, wherein the one or more lateral tiedown harnesses extend at an angle away from the fill assembly and the vent assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 13 , wherein the container body and the inner bladder together are resistant to high velocity projectiles up to 600 ft/s without puncturing the inner bladder. 
     
     
         21 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 20 , wherein the container body is made of a poly-para-phenylene terephthalamide material. 
     
     
         22 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 20 , wherein the container body includes a coating of thermoplastic urethane. 
     
     
         23 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 20 , wherein the inner bladder is made of nylon. 
     
     
         24 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 13 , further comprising one or more baffles disposed within the inner bladder, the one or more baffles being configured to prevent fluid surge of the fuel within the inner bladder. 
     
     
         25 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 24 , wherein the inner bladder has a width and the one or more baffles have a baffle width that is less than the width of the inner bladder such that the one or more baffles define a gap between the one or more baffles and the inner bladder along the width. 
     
     
         26 . A collapsible fuel container comprising:
 a container body defining an exterior body of the collapsible fuel container;   an inner bladder defining a hollow interior and having a width, the inner bladder being disposed within the container body and configured to be filled with a fuel and expanded; and   one or more baffles disposed within the inner bladder and extending from a bottom side to a top side of an interior of the inner bladder, wherein the one or more baffles having a baffle width that is less than the width of the hollow interior of the inner bladder.   
     
     
         27 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 26 , wherein the one or more baffles include a generally wavy shape defined by one or more wavy sections that extend along the baffle width. 
     
     
         28 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more wavy sections include one or more first wavy sections that bend in a first direction and one or more second wavy sections that bend in a second direction opposite the first direction. 
     
     
         29 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 26 , wherein the container body and the inner bladder together are resistant to high velocity projectiles up to 600 ft/s without puncturing the inner bladder. 
     
     
         30 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 29 , wherein the container body is made of a poly-para-phenylene terephthalamide material. 
     
     
         31 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 29 , wherein the container body includes a coating of thermoplastic urethane. 
     
     
         32 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 29 , wherein the inner bladder is made of nylon. 
     
     
         33 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 26 , further comprising a body restraint harness assembly disposed about an exterior portion of the inner bladder, the body restraint harness assembly being configured to substantially prevent at least one of vibrations or g-forces through the inner bladder. 
     
     
         34 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 33 , wherein the body restraint harness assembly includes one or more lateral restraint harnesses that extend along a length of the inner bladder and one or more radial restraint harnesses that extend along a width of the inner bladder. 
     
     
         35 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 26 , further comprising a tiedown harness assembly disposed about an exterior portion of the container body and being configured to secure the collapsible fuel container to a platform. 
     
     
         36 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 35 , wherein the tiedown harness assembly includes one or more lateral tiedown harnesses and one or more radial tiedown harnesses. 
     
     
         37 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 36 , wherein the one or more lateral tiedown harnesses extend at a non-zero angle with respect to a lateral direction of the inner bladder. 
     
     
         38 . The collapsible fuel container of  claim 37 , further comprising a fill assembly configured to direct the fuel into the inner bladder and a vent assembly configured to vent vapors from the inner bladder, wherein the one or more lateral tiedown harnesses extend at an angle away from the fill assembly and the vent assembly.