Patent Application
20200024066
This disclosure relates to liquid product storage and delivery systems, methods, and apparatus.
In one embodiment, a liquid product storage and delivery system is disclosed. The liquid product storage and delivery system comprises a storage tank and a liquid bladder supported inside of the storage tank.
In another embodiment, a liquid product storage and delivery system is disclosed. The liquid product storage and delivery system comprises a storage tank and a rigid insert tank inserted inside of the storage tank.
The scope of the present disclosure is defined solely by the appended claims and is not affected by the statements within this summary.
The disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings and description. The components in the figures are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the disclosure.
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In some embodiments, hooks (not shown) or other support members are supported at an upper end of the trailer and attached (e.g., removably attached) to the bladder 1 for holding an upper surface of the bladder 1 at an elevated position relative to platform 2.
In some embodiments, a plurality of bladders 1 are stored in each storage tank of the trailer. In some such embodiments the plurality of bladders may be side by side or disposed in front-to-back relation. In some embodiments, dividing walls (e.g., metal walls, etc.) may be provided in the storage tank for separating a plurality of bladders 1 in the storage tank. Each bladder in such embodiments optionally has an associated opening in the platform 2 for receiving an outlet of the bladder therethrough.
In some alternative embodiments, a rigid insert tank (e.g., plastic such as polyethylene or metal or other material) is inserted in the trailer storage tank instead of a flexible bladder. In some such embodiments, the rigid insert tank is optionally shaped to fit inside the trailer storage tank. In some such embodiments, the additional platform 2 may be omitted and replaced with a lower floor of the rigid insert storage tank, which may have an outlet provided therein in communication with an internal volume of the rigid insert tank. In some embodiments, a plurality of rigid insert tanks may be shaped to fit together (e.g., in a honeycomb or other arrangement) to form a combined shape which fits within and/or is secured in position by the trailer storage tank.
In some embodiments, a rigid (e.g., metal or poly) frame is provided which is shaped to fit within and/or be secured in position by the trailer storage tank. In some such embodiments, the frame is configured to support one or more rigid insert tanks or one or more flexible bladders.
While particular aspects of the present subject matter described herein have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, based upon the teachings herein, changes and modifications may be made without departing from the subject matter described herein and its broader aspects and, therefore, the appended claims are to encompass within their scope all such changes and modifications as are within the true scope of the subject matter described herein. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, the disclosure is not to be restricted except in light of the appended claims and their equivalents.
This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. provisional application No. 62/702,295, filed on Jul. 23, 2018, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62702295 | Jul 2018 | US |
