Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Engine Drain Collector Tank For A Fighter Aircraft' Filed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

MUMBAI, India, March 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202341058313 A) filed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka, on Aug. 31, 2023, for 'engine drain collector tank for a fighter aircraft.'

Inventor(s) include Kiran Nellore; Vasudev V S; and Niranjan K N.

The application for the patent was published on March 7, under issue no. 10/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The engine drain collector tank(104) facilitates the collection and periodic disposal of engine drain fluids that are drained from fighter aircraft engines (100). The flanged drain pipe with internal threads (107) and drain plug bracket with internal threads(108) ensure fluid tight ...