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US 2009/0242576 A1Published application
Tank container
AssigneeThe Modern Group, Ltd.
InventorEric P. Marcel
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Abstract
Embodiments provide a tank container including a base adapted to rest on an external support, an open frame joined to the base in spaced relation to a tank barrel, the frame defining a space about the tank barrel, an open protective structure supported by the frame, the protective structure impeding contact between the flange and an external structural agent, hoist engagement structure adapted to receive hoist rigging, and rigging protective structure supported by the frame.
Claims17
A tank container adapted to rest on an external support, the tank container being adapted to be raised by a hoist, the hoist including hoist rigging suitable to engage the tank container, the tank container comprising:
- a base adapted to rest on the external support;
- a tank barrel supported by the base relative to the external support, the tank barrel having a continuous sidewall, the tank barrel having a flange, when the tank barrel is oriented in an upright position the flange extending upward from the sidewall in a vertical direction relative to a vertical flange axis, the tank barrel being suitable to contain fluid material;
- an open frame joined to the base in spaced relation to the tank barrel, the frame defining a space about the tank barrel;
- an open protective structure supported by the frame, a major portion of the protective structure defining a protective structure plane, the protective structure plane extending in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical flange axis, the protective structure plane being located above the sidewall, the protective structure being spaced from the vertical flange axis, the protective structure being spaced from the flange, the protective structure being spaced from the open frame in the direction of the vertical flange axis, the protective structure impeding contact between the flange and an external structural agent occupying a position above the protective structure, the protective structure impeding contact between the sidewall and an external structural agent occupying a position above the protective structure, the protective structure impeding contact between the flange and an external structural agent occupying a position outside the protective structure in a direction perpendicular to the vertical flange axis;
- hoist engagement structure adapted to receive the hoist rigging, the hoist engagement structure including a plurality of eyes supported by the frame, each eye being adapted to receive hoist rigging, each eye being located in a respective first vertical plane, the first vertical plane being parallel to the vertical axis, the first vertical plane being spaced apart from the vertical flange axis by a first distance, each eye being located in a respective first horizontal plane, the first horizontal plane being perpendicular to the first vertical plane;
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- rigging protective structure supported by the frame, the rigging protective structure including a plurality of protective crowns each located in proximity to a respective eye, each protective crown being located in a respective second vertical plane, the second vertical plane being parallel to the first vertical plane, the second vertical plane being spaced apart from the vertical flange axis by a second distance, the second distance being greater than the first distance, each protective crown being located in a respective second horizontal plane, the second horizontal plane being parallel to the respective first horizontal plane, the second horizontal plane in the vertical direction being located above the first horizontal plane.
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A tank container adapted to rest on an external support, the tank container being adapted to be raised by a hoist, the hoist including hoist rigging suitable to engage the tank container, the tank container comprising:
- a base adapted to rest on the external support;
- a tank barrel supported by the base relative to the external support, the tank barrel having a continuous sidewall, the tank barrel having a flange, when the tank barrel is oriented in an upright position the flange extending upward from the sidewall in a vertical direction relative to a vertical flange axis, the tank barrel being suitable to contain fluid material;
- tank braces adapted to support the tank barrel in fixed relation to the base;
- an open frame joined to the base in spaced relation to the tank barrel, the frame defining a space about the tank barrel;
- an open protective structure supported by the frame, a major portion of the protective structure defining a protective structure plane, the protective structure plane extending in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical flange axis, the protective structure plane being located above the sidewall, the protective structure being spaced from the vertical flange axis, the protective structure being spaced from the flange, the protective structure being spaced from the open frame in the direction of the vertical flange axis, the protective structure impeding contact between the flange and an external structural agent occupying a position above the protective structure, the protective structure impeding contact between the sidewall and an external structural agent occupying a position above the protective structure, the protective structure impeding contact between the flange and an external structural agent occupying a position outside the protective structure in a direction perpendicular to the vertical flange axis, the protective structure including a set of intersecting rails spaced from the flange, the rails extending generally in a horizontal plane above the sidewall, the set of intersecting rails being supported by at least one of the following:
- the frame, the tank braces;
- hoist engagement structure adapted to receive the hoist rigging, the hoist engagement structure including a plurality of eyes supported by the frame, each eye being adapted to receive hoist rigging, each eye being located in a respective first vertical plane, the first vertical plane being parallel to the vertical axis, the first vertical plane being spaced apart from the vertical flange axis by a first distance, each eye being located in a respective first horizontal plane, the first horizontal plane being perpendicular to the first vertical plane;
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- rigging protective structure supported by the frame, the rigging protective structure including a plurality of protective crowns each located in proximity to a respective eye, each protective crown being located in a respective second vertical plane, the second vertical plane being parallel to the first vertical plane, the second vertical plane being spaced apart from the vertical flange axis by a second distance, the second distance being greater than the first distance, each protective crown being located in a respective second horizontal plane, the second horizontal plane being parallel to the respective first horizontal plane, the second horizontal plane in the vertical direction being located above the first horizontal plane.
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A container adapted to support a tank barrel, the container being adapted to rest on an external support, the container being adapted to be raised by a hoist, the hoist including hoist rigging suitable to engage the container, the container comprising:
- a base adapted to rest on the external support;
- an open frame joined to the base, the frame defining a space about the tank barrel;
- an open protective structure supported by the frame, a major portion of the protective structure defining a protective structure plane, the protective structure plane extending in a horizontal direction perpendicular to a vertical flange axis, the vertical flange axis being a vertical axis defined through a flange of the tank barrel when the tank barrel is supported by the container, the protective structure plane being located above a sidewall of the tank barrel, the protective structure being spaced from the vertical flange axis, the protective structure being spaced from the flange, the protective structure being spaced from the open frame in the direction of the vertical flange axis, the protective structure impeding contact between the flange and an external structural agent occupying a position above the protective structure, the protective structure impeding contact between the sidewall and an external structural agent occupying a position above the protective structure, the protective structure impeding contact between the flange and an external structural agent occupying a position outside the protective structure in a direction perpendicular to the vertical flange axis;
- hoist engagement structure adapted to receive the hoist rigging, the hoist engagement structure including a plurality of eyes supported by the frame, each eye being adapted to receive hoist rigging, each eye being located in a respective first vertical plane, the first vertical plane being parallel to the vertical axis, the first vertical plane being spaced apart from the vertical flange axis by a first distance, each eye being located in a respective first horizontal plane, the first horizontal plane being perpendicular to the first vertical plane;
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- rigging protective structure supported by the frame, the rigging protective structure including a plurality of protective crowns each located in proximity to a respective eye, each protective crown being located in a respective second vertical plane, the second vertical plane being parallel to the first vertical plane, the second vertical plane being spaced apart from the vertical flange axis by a second distance, the second distance being greater than the first distance, each protective crown being located in a respective second horizontal plane, the second horizontal plane being parallel to the respective first horizontal plane, the second horizontal plane in the vertical direction being located above the first horizontal plane.
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