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<p>PCT No. PCT/GB96/01824 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 3, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 3, 1998 PCT Filed Jul. 29, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/06378 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 20, 1997A pressure relief panel (1) for a vessel is mounted within a frame (11, 17) in the vessel wall. The panel (1) has a flap (3) which bursts open on predetermined over (or under) pressure within the vessel. The periphery of the flap (3) is at least partly defined by discontinuous edge slots or groove (5) with spaced interruptions (7). Outboard of each interruption (7) is a further slot (9) parallel to edge slot (5). Typically the edge slots are inboard of the edge (21) of the frame (11, 17) and sealed by a T-shaped sealing strip (22) which covers both slots.</p> |