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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016322 | Composite wall structure, tank trailer formed therefrom and method of manufacturing same A composite wall structure formed from a plurality of layers. The composite wall structure can be used to form a composite storage tank having a tank cavity and a longitudinal axis. A composite tank trailer can be formed using the composite tank, a platform structur... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7815222 | Fluid storage tank trailer Embodiments provide a fluid storage tank trailer including a base including a set of rear wheels, a tank supported by the base, the base including a set of skids adapted to engage the ground forward of the rear wheels when the trailer is not connected to a tow vehic... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7585000 | Liquid chemical applicator tank A liquid chemical applicator tank made out of ultrahigh modular weight polyethylene which has a higher volume tank by use of a tank design with a narrower front end and wider rear end over the wheels of the trailer. The tank has wheel wells over the wheels, and a se... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7404580 | Hollow structure formed by rotational molding and method of manufacturing same A hollow walled structure (22) includes a shell (36) having a wall defining an interior compartment (46). A first support, in the form of a baffle (48), is disposed within the interior compartment (46) and engages the shell (36 | 07/29/2008 |
| 7311335 | Trailer and fuel tank assembly A trailer and fuel tank assembly are disclosed. The fuel tank preferably forms the body of the trailer. The fuel tank may include a recess in the top surface for receiving the motor and/or pump, which may lower the pump closer to the ground to increase the suction p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300073 | Fuel tank trailer A fuel tank trailer has a fuel tank supported on the bed of the trailer, and a secondary containment wall surrounding the fuel tank to provide an open secondary containment region. A drain valve controls the flow of fuel and water collecting in the secondary contain... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293802 | Mobile fluid and storage apparatus A trailer has a fluid storage and supply container supported on the bed of the trailer, and a containment wall surrounding the fluid storage and supply container to provide an open containment region. A drain valve controls the flow of fluid collecting in the contai... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7257952 | Methods and apparatus for compressed gas The methods and apparatus for transporting compressed gas includes a gas storage system having a plurality of pipes connected by a manifold whereby the gas storage system is designed to operate in the range of the optimum compressibility factor for a given compositi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244123 | Training tank for personnel entry, exit and rescue A self-contained training device for simulated personnel entry, exit and rescue in confined space scenarios. The device features an enclosed tank mounted on a truck trailer. The tank has at least one top portal and at least one side portal for entry and exit. An enc... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222744 | Reinforced tank The invention pertains to a tank having a partially cylindrical body extended by a cylindrical extension of smaller section by the intermediary of a tapered junction extension, and at least one internal reinforcement ring integral with the internal surface of the tu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7108285 | Road and rail tankers A tanker trailer includes tanks mounted one behind the other to a chassis using a flexible mounting system. The mounting allows individual tank movement in upward and downward directions from a rest position. Close nesting is accomplished by provided adjacent tanks ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7028382 | Methods of tank construction A tank for fluids and processes for manufacturing the same. The tank includes a first end plate and a second end plate, wherein the end plates are substantially planar. The tank also includes an interior wall, wherein a periphery of the interior wall comprises a fla... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994104 | Modular system for storing gas cylinders The methods and apparatus for transporting compressed gas includes a gas storage system having a plurality of pipes connected by a manifold whereby the gas storage system is designed to operate in the range of the optimum compressibility factor for a given compositi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6980914 | Method for determining a corrected weight of a batch tank The present invention relates generally to weight measurement methods and systems, and more specifically, to weight measurement methods and systems for material in a dynamic vacuum material transfer or other system utilizing differential conveying fluid pressure. Th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6743277 | Service reservoir purge of air dryers in pump-off mode A cargo or bulk product off-load system includes a compressor (10) that pressurizes air. The air is dried by a dryer (12, 14) and routed to a supply tank (16). From the supply tank, the air is either used to pressurize service reservoirs (24,... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6499796 | Arrangement for a vehicle or part of a vehicle A shock-absorbing safety apparatus for a vehicle, such as a truck or tanker. The apparatus includes inflatable containers attached to the exterior sides of the vehicle, a plurality of overturning sensors, a controller, and inflation sources corresponding ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6375222 | Mobile storage tank having a double wall construction A mobile storage tank has front and rear walls and a pair of opposing side walls each having ends being in contact with each of the front and rear walls is disclosed. A bottom wall extends from the front wall to the rear wall and abuts the pair of opposin... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6347589 | Railway tank car having a heating system with internal heat transfer panel In one embodiment of the present invention, a railway tank car including a tank coupled with first and second stub sill assemblies may be provided. The stub sill assemblies may each be coupled with associated railway car truck assemblies. A tank defined i... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6279955 | Mobile storage tank A mobile storage tank has a length and includes a container having first and second opposed ends and a length extending therebetween. A stairway is mounted on the first end of the container. The stairway extends transverse to the length. An auxiliary stor... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6199910 | Method of draining fluid from a transportable storage tank A method of draining fluid from a self-supporting transportable storage tank having a rear wheel chassis, a rear drain fitting, and a jack assembly at the forward end of the storage tank is disclosed. The forward end of the storage tank is elevated by ext... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6173991 | Self-emptying tank floor A floor for a tank formed of a superstructure and a skin, wherein the superstructure is formed of a pair of spaced floor rails, one on the left and one on the right side of the tank, and a spaced series of normally disposed thereto V-trough struts or cros... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6152492 | Liquid storage tank trailer A mobile fluid storage tank having a base, a substantially vertical front wall, a substantially vertical rear wall, a pair of substantially parallel vertical sides walls, and a roof. The roof has a rear roof portion and a front roof portion. The rear roof... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6098744 | Thermal-and sound-insulating container of multilayer insulations Disclosed a thermal- and sound-insulating container having a chamber, which is defined by multilayer wall structure including vacuum layers therein. The chamber is made as small as possible the surface area thereof to achieve the high insulating effective... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5957500 | Method of transporting a storage tank A method of transporting an empty self-supporting storage tank having a rear wheel chassis, a jack assembly and king pin at the forward end of the storage tank, and an intermediate bottom portion supporting the tank on the ground is disclosed. The forward... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5782493 | Road Trailer A road trailer for carrying both fluid and dry freight which includes an elongated bulk liquid tank which is clad with sheet metal and has a flat base surface which is stepped across its length from a forward low volume zone of the tank to a lower second ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5685350 | Method and apparatus for transporting, storing and delivering dangerous chemicals Method and apparatus for transporting, storing and delivering dangerous chemicals in a high pressure stacked tube array configuration. Tubes are divided into sub-groups with outside tubes containing inert gases and inside tubes containing chemicals. Insid... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5653469 | Mobile storage tank A mobile storage tank having a jack system on the front thereof and a rear wheel lift system to facilitate the draining of fluid from the tank and the towing of an empty tank from one job site to another. Recesses are provided in the walls of the storage ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5538286 | Bulk cement transport apparatus A bulk material transport apparatus, such as a truck or trailer, having at least one bulk material pressure vessel mounted thereon. The pressure vessel is provided with at least one sealable hatch opening, a first port and a second port all of which are o... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5301980 | Road tanker Road tanker for an articulated vehicle, for hauling petroleum or other liquid products. The tanker has an elongated vessel provided internally with dividers. The dividers are joined to the side walls of the vessel by "U-shaped" extrusions providing dual c... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5242196 | Three compartment trailer A tank trailer assembly for transporting liquid bromine and hydrobromic acid which comprises an elongated substantially cylindrical container having three inner containers for transporting fluids. Two of the inner containers are internally lined with a po... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5232246 | Liquid reservoir trailer having whirlpool prevention baffles A portable liquid reservoir comprising an open container mounted on a moveable frame. The reservoir is intended for fire fighting and has a liquid drain in which whirlpool prevention devices are incorporated to prevent the formation of whirlpools and allo... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5213367 | Bi-level portable storage tank A single step, bi-level portable storage tank which includes contiguous forward and rear generally rectangular liquid storage sections each having side walls and having a common bottom wall, the forward storage section having a lower roof than the roof of... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5071166 | Environmentally designed transportable holding tank An environmentally safe transportable liquid holding tank has an inner tank and a rigid enclosure spaced outwardly therefrom to provide a compartment therebetween. At least one access assembly is provided on the top of the enclosure and the inner tank, an... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5058924 | Liquid storage tank with equipment storage compartment A transport tank for storing and dispensing a liquid which includes a forward liquid compartment and a rearwardly positioned equipment storage compartment. The liquid compartment is of substantially right parallelepiped configuration. The equipment storag... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5040933 | Trailer for cylindrical container modules A trailer for cylindrical fluid containers, particularly compressed gas tubes, arranged in modules individually removable from the trailer. Each module has a front and a rear bulkhead between which tubes are supported. The tubes have reduced cylindrical e... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5004269 | Stepped top fluid storage tank A mobile fluid storage tank having a pair of generally trapezoidally-shaped, substantially parallel side walls, a bottom wall, a back wall and a forward wall extending substantially parallel to the back wall. A stepped top wall slopes downwardly from a lo... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4940256 | Tank truck-storage vessel Apparatus for transporting and storing liquids such as chemicals and the like which does not require any handling of the chemicals at the site where such chemicals are used. A tank for containing the chemicals is supported on a longitudinal trailer frame ... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4898199 | Breakaway fluid coupling Separate valve bodies (16, 18) are connected by a sleeve (24). The joint (26) between the first body (16) and the sleeve (24) is detachable by bending forces and resistent to tension forces. The joint (32) between the second body (18) and the sleeve (24) ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4863055 | Baffle arrangement for liquid-transport vessels A baffle arrangement for pressurized or non-pressurized liquid cargo transport vessels includes a plurality of baffle members supported within the vessel at or slightly below the upper level of the liquid within the vessel to reduce sloshing of the liquid... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4819955 | Mobile storage tank battery A storage tank battery connectable between a towing frame and a dolly for transport via clevises on the tank battery and apertured plates extending from connecting frames mounted on the towing frame and the dolly. The connecting frame on the towing frame ... | 04/11/1989 |
