Abstract: A lid for a pressure vessel which is seamless and which includes a peripheral groove in an outer surface formed by deforming the material of the lid, for example by a swaging process. The groove accommodates a seal, such as an O-ring.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 1981
Date of Patent:
October 25, 1983
Assignee:
Chern Developments Limited
Inventors:
Ernest P. Basterfield, Parker L. Basterfield