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US 2012/0234829 A1Published application
Portable Reservoir Frame
AssigneeEnergy Innovations, Inc.
InventorsSean Michael Lovelace, Christopher Jason Songe
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Abstract
A portable reservoir frame having a number of interlocking panels secured by a plurality of interleaved knuckle members is provided.
Claims17
1-16. (canceled)
A portable reservoir frame comprising:
- two or more interconnecting panels, each panel comprising,
- a plate having an outer surface, an inner surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first edge and a second edge,
- a first plurality of knuckle members secured to the first edge of the plate, the first plurality of knuckle members having at least one hole for receiving a securing member, and
- a second plurality of knuckle members secured to the second edge of the plate, the second plurality of knuckle members having at least one hole for receiving a securing member, the second plurality of knuckle members of a panel configured to be interleaved with the first plurality of knuckle members of an adjacent panel of the reservoir frame and secured with a securing member sized to fit within the at least one hole of each knuckle member of the first plurality and the second plurality of knuckle members.
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A method of constructing a portable reservoir frame comprising:
- providing a plurality of panels, each panel comprising,
- a plate having an outer surface, an inner surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first edge and a second edge,
- a first plurality of knuckle members secured to the first edge of the plate, the first plurality of knuckle members having at least one hole for receiving a securing member, and
- a second plurality of knuckle members secured to the second edge of the plate, the second plurality of knuckle members having at least one hole for receiving a securing member, the second plurality of knuckle members of a panel configured to be interleaved with the first plurality of knuckle members of an adjacent panel of the reservoir frame and secured with a securing member sized to fit within the at least one hole of each knuckle member of the first plurality and the second plurality of knuckle members, positioning two panels of the plurality of panels adjacent one another,
- interleaving the first plurality of knuckle members of a panel with the second plurality of knuckle members of an adjacent panel;
- inserting a securing member into the at least one hole of each knuckle member to secure the adjacent panels;
- and
- repeating the steps of positioning, interleaving and inserting until the portable reservoir frame is fully constructed.
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A method of constructing a portable reservoir frame comprising:
- providing a plurality of panels, each panel comprising,
- a plate having an outer surface, an inner surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first edge and a second edge,
- a first plurality of knuckle members secured to the first edge of the plate, the first plurality of knuckle members having at least one hole for receiving a securing member, and
- a second plurality of knuckle members secured to the second edge of the plate, the second plurality of knuckle members having at least one hole for receiving a securing member, the second plurality of knuckle members of a panel configured to be interleaved with the first plurality of knuckle members of an adjacent panel of the reservoir frame and secured with a securing member sized to fit within the at least one hole of each knuckle member of the first plurality and the second plurality of knuckle members, and a plurality of crossbars secured to the outer surface of the panel,
- removably coupling a quick attachment plate coupled to a lifting device with the plurality of crossbars secured to the outer surface of a panel;
- lifting the panel with the lifting device;
- positioning the panel adjacent another panel of the plurality of panels;
- interleaving the first plurality of knuckle members of the panel with the second plurality of knuckle members of the adjacent panel;
- inserting a securing member into the at least one hole of each knuckle member to secure the adjacent panels;
- and
- repeating the steps of coupling, lifting, positioning, interleaving and inserting until the portable reservoir frame is fully constructed.
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A portable reservoir comprising:
- a plurality of panels coupled together to form a portable reservoir frame for the portable reservoir, each panel comprising,
- a plate having an outer surface, an inner surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first edge and a second edge,
- a first plurality of knuckle members secured to the first edge of the plate, the first plurality of knuckle members having at least one hole for receiving a securing member, and
- a second plurality of knuckle members secured to the second edge of the plate, the second plurality of knuckle members having at least one hole for receiving a securing member, the second plurality of knuckle members of a panel configured to be interleaved with the first plurality of knuckle members of an adjacent panel of the reservoir frame and secured with a securing member sized to fit within the at least one hole of each knuckle member of the first plurality and the second plurality of knuckle members,
- a liner for retaining water within the interior of the portable reservoir;
- and
- a tank support clip secured to the top edge of the panel for securing the liner to the portable reservoir frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.