Specialized container for the storing of granulated raw materials and operations support base
OwnerEddy Kornelsen, Jose Eliseo Meraz, Jr.inventors
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Abstract
The present invention corresponds to materials storage devices; specifically to a specialized container for the storing of granulated raw materials and its operations support base; which has been created in response to the need of storing granulated raw materials, preferably silica meant to be used in, preferably but not limited to, petroleum wells; and which is fitted with specific modifications that facilitate both the loading and discharge of said raw materials in a shorter time lapse than that displayed by conventional technologies. The invention's preferred configuration contemplates the setting up of three containers on top of the operations support base.
Claims15
A base, comprising:
- a plurality of wheels;
- a coupling configured to interface with an automotive vehicle for transporting the base;
- a first conveyor belt running longitudinally along the base;
- a plurality of input orifices configured to direct granular material to the first conveyor;
- and
- a plurality of movable frames, each movable frame of the plurality of movable frames is configured to independently rotate:
- away from a horizontal position with the movable frame surrounding a respective one of the plurality of input orifices,
- to a vertical position,
- wherein at least two of the plurality of movable frames are configured to rotate independently in a same direction away from respective horizontal positions to respective vertical positions.
A method comprising:
- providing a container comprising:
- an enclosed portion comprising a plurality of rigid walls and having a front end and a rear end;
- a loading hatch disposed at the front end of the enclosed portion;
- a chute disposed at the rear end of the enclosed portion and comprising a discharge hatch;
- a plurality of wheels;
- and
- a coupling configured to interface with an automotive vehicle for transporting the container;
- and
- providing a base comprising:
- a plurality of wheels;
- a coupling configured to interface with an automotive vehicle for transporting the base;
- a first conveyor belt running longitudinally along the base;
- a plurality of input orifices configured to direct granular material to the first conveyor;
- and
- a plurality of movable frames, wherein each of the plurality of movable frames is associated with an input orifice of the plurality of input orifices;
- mating the container to at least one movable frame of the base;
- and
- elevating the container by rotating the at least one movable frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.