Delivery vehicle
OwnerJoseph Reynoldsinventor
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Abstract
The vehicle (1) has a trailer unit (3) for receiving intermediate bulk carrier (IBC) compartments (4) an integrated liquid recovery system (20), an IBC mounting system (30) and an evacuation system (40) with tapping points (42, 43) along either side of the vehicle (1). Wasted journeys are minimised by optimising the shape and size of IBC for a given delivery and load balancing enhances vehicle stability. The cost and environmental impact of accidental damage is also reduced.
Claims16
A vehicle (1) for the distribution of bulk liquids characterised in that the vehicle has means for releaseably engaging a plurality of storage compartments (4) in which bulk liquids are held.
A method for distributing bulk liquids comprising the steps of:
- securing a plurality of storage compartments (4) on a vehicle;
- transporting the vehicle between delivery points and selectively pumping bulk liquids from the compartments to preserve vehicle balance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.