Container module for intermodal transportation and storage of dry flowable product
US6382446B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D88/128
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container module for intermodal transportation and temporary storage of dry flowable product includes a pressure tank supported by hanger plates welded to end frames of a support frame defining a standardized container envelope. The pressure tank has a wall with a flat top center section and short flat side sections joined by upper cylindrical intermediate sections and lower cylindrical sections below the flat side sections which blend into a plurality of intersecting, downwardly discharging hoppers. Elongated beam members extending along each side of the support frame tie the hoppers together to resist bending of the suspended tank.
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