Tank, tank components, and system for use, transport, processing, and/or storage of liquids therein and methods of use thereof
OwnerLuke Waescheinventor
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Abstract
A liquid tank configured to receive and store liquids, namely waste cooking oil. A tank configured to receive and store used cooking oil which preferably greatly enhances the ease and reduces the work required to dispose of undesired liquid. A tank configured to receive and store used cooking oil which may be entirely manually powered, manually powered and free of all motors and electrical components, may be operated by a powered device, may include a motor, or may be operated manually with a powered assist.
Claims17
A tank configured to receive and store used cooking oil, comprising:
- a tank body defining a chamber therein configured to receive used cooking oil, the tank body comprising a base, a top, and a sidewall extending between the base panel and the top panel, portions of the sidewall forming a front tank surface, a first lateral tank surface, and a second lateral tank surface;
- the top panel defining an opening therein proximate to the front tank surface,
- the tank body defining a second chamber located between the opening and the first chamber;
- the second chamber comprising:
- a second chamber base panel formed by a removeable plate;
- a transverse member extending between the first lateral tank surface and the second lateral tank surface;
- wherein the removeable plate extends between the front tank surface, the first lateral tank surface, the second lateral tank surface, and the transverse member to provide a surface onto which used cooking oil flows during transport to the first chamber;
- and
- wherein the removeable plate is detachably removeable from the tank;
- and
- a lid being pivotally attached to the top panel such that the lid is moveable between a first, closed position in which the lid, in combination with the top panel block the opening to prevent the flow of used cooking oil into the tank and a second, open position in which used cooking oil can flow into the tank.
The tank of 7, further comprising a first lock configured to secure the first engagement lip to the first end of the lockable bar and a second lock configured to secure the second engagement lip to the second end of the lockable bar.
A tank configured to receive and store used cooking oil, comprising:
- a tank body defining a chamber therein configured to receive used cooking oil, the tank body comprising a base panel, a top panel, and a sidewall extending between the base panel and the top panel, portions of the sidewall forming a front tank surface, a first lateral tank surface, and a second lateral tank surface;
- the top panel defining an opening therein proximate to the front tank surface, the opening extending between the first lateral tank surface and the second lateral tank surface;
- a lid being pivotally attached to the top panel such that the lid is moveable between a first, closed position in which the lid, in combination with the top panel block the opening to prevent the flow of used cooking oil into the tank and a second, open position in which used cooking oil can flow into the tank, wherein the tank body and the lid is metallic formed by a first material, the tank body being welded to form a one piece body, and
- wherein at least a portion of the tank body includes a second layer formed by a second material, the second layer having an increased hardness such that the at least a portion of the tank body is more difficult to cut through.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.