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US 12,534,292 B1Granted
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.
Claims19
A tank configured for liquid storage, comprising:
- a tank body having a top, a front, a back, a bottom, and two sides, the tank defining a chamber therein, the top defining an opening therein,
- a lid configured to cover the opening in the top of the tank body, the lid being movable between an open position and a closed position,
- a removable plate positioned within the tank and located vertically under the lid when the lid is in the closed position,
- a porous plate positioned vertically proximate to a back side of the opening opposite the front of the tank, the porous plate having a plurality of holes therein,
- wherein the removable plate is positioned such that liquid poured into the bin flows over the removable plate, through the plurality of holes in the porous plate, and into the chamber of the tank body,
- wherein the removable plate may removed from covering the opening such that the liquid contained within the chamber may be accessed;
- a lockable bar positioned across the removable plate,
- a first engagement lip located in a first side top edge of a first side of the two sides of the tank body, and
- a second engagement lip located in a second side top edge of a second side of the two sides of the tank body, the second engagement lip being positioned horizontally across from the first engagement lip,
- wherein when the removable plate is positioned inside the tank body, a first end of the lockable bar is engaged with the first engagement lip and a second end of the lockable bar is engaged with second engagement lip to lock the removable plate into place.
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A tank configured for liquid storage, comprising:
- a tank body having a top, a front, a back, a bottom, and two sides, the tank defining a chamber therein, the top defining an opening therein,
- a lid configured to cover the opening in the top of the tank body, the lid being movable between an open position and a closed position,
- a removable plate positioned within the tank and located vertically under the lid when the lid is in the closed position,
- a porous plate positioned vertically proximate to a back side of the opening opposite the front of the tank, the porous plate having a plurality of holes therein,
- wherein the removable plate is positioned such that liquid poured into the bin flows over the removable plate, through the plurality of holes in the porous plate, and into the chamber of the tank body, and
- wherein the removable plate may removed from covering the opening such that the liquid contained within the chamber may be accessed,
- further comprising a transverse member extending downward into the chamber from a central edge of the opening, the transverse member having a plurality of fangs extending downwardly therefrom,
- wherein the plurality of fangs are configured to engage with a plurality of slots in the removable plate such that the removable plate may be locked into position when inserted into the tank body.
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A tank configured for liquid storage, comprising:
- a tank body having a top, a front, a back, a bottom, and two sides, the tank defining a chamber therein, the top defining an opening therein,
- a lid configured to cover the opening in the top of the tank body, the lid being movable between an open position and a closed position,
- a plate positioned within the tank and located vertically under the lid when the lid is in the closed position,
- a lockable bar positioned horizontally across an upper end of the plate,
- a first engagement lip located in a first side top edge of a first side of the two sides of the tank body, and
- a second engagement lip located in a second side top edge of a second side of the two sides of the tank body, the second engagement lip being positioned horizontally across from the first engagement lip,
- wherein when the plate is positioned inside the tank body, a first end of the lockable bar is engaged with the first engagement lip and a second end of the lockable bar is engaged with second engagement lip to lock the plate into place, and
- wherein the plate is positioned such that liquid poured into the bin flows over the plate.
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A tank configured for liquid storage, comprising:
- a tank body having a top, a front, a back, a bottom, and two sides, the tank defining a chamber therein, the top defining an opening therein,
- a lid configured to cover the opening in the top of the tank body, the lid being movable between an open position and a closed position,
- a removable plate positioned within the tank and located vertically under the lid when the lid is in the closed position,
- a porous plate positioned vertically proximate to a back side of the opening opposite the front of the tank, the porous plate having a plurality of holes therein,
- wherein the removable plate is positioned such that liquid poured into the bin flows over the removable plate, through the plurality of holes in the porous plate, and into the chamber of the tank body, and
- wherein the removable plate may removed from covering the opening such that the liquid contained within the chamber may be accessed
- further comprising a transverse member extending downward into the chamber from a central edge of the opening, the transverse member having a plurality of slits extending horizontally across a bottom portion of the transverse member,
- wherein a plurality of tabs on a lower end of the removable plate ae configured to engage with the plurality of slits such that the removable plate may be locked into position when inserted into the tank body.
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A tank configured for liquid storage, comprising:
- a tank body having a top, a front, a back, a bottom, and two sides, the tank defining a chamber therein, the top defining an opening therein,
- a lid configured to cover the opening in the top of the tank body, the lid being movable between an open position and a closed position,
- a removable plate positioned within the tank and located vertically under the lid when the lid is in the closed position,
- a porous plate positioned vertically proximate to a back side of the opening opposite the front of the tank, the porous plate having a plurality of holes therein,
- wherein the removable plate is positioned such that liquid poured into the bin flows over the removable plate, through the plurality of holes in the porous plate, and into the chamber of the tank body,
- wherein the removable plate may removed from covering the opening such that the liquid contained within the chamber may be accessed;
- four first connecting brackets located along a top perimeter edge of the tank body, four feet positioned on the bottom of the tank body, each of the four feet having a second connecting bracket thereon,
- wherein each one of the first connecting brackets on the tank is configured to engage with and lock into one of the second connecting brackets on a second tank configured identically to the tank thereby allowing the second tank to stack onto the tank.
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A tank configured for liquid storage, comprising:
- a tank body having a top, a front, a back, a bottom, and two sides, the tank defining a chamber therein, the top defining an opening therein,
- a lid configured to cover the opening in the top of the tank body, the lid being movable between an open position and a closed position,
- a plate positioned within the tank and located vertically under the lid when the lid is in the closed position,
- a lockable bar positioned horizontally across an upper end of the plate, the lockable bar having a first end and a second end,
- wherein the first end and the second end of the lockable bar each have a hole therethrough configured to receive a padlock, the first and the second sides of the tank body each having a shield outwardly extending around the holes of the lockable bar, and
- wherein the plate is positioned such that liquid poured into the bin flows over the plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.