# US 2014/0150898 A1 · Water reservoir container for a vehicle

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- Number: US 2014/0150898 A1
- Document ID: US20140150898A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/234,012
- Filed: 2012-06-14
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2011-07-18
- Assignees: Siemens, S.R.O.; Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Inventors: Turgay Cinarci; Ralph Gaertner; Martin Subert
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150898A1

## CPC

- B65D 88/12: specially adapted for transport (associated with vehicles, see the relevant subclasses of B60 - B64)
- B60R 15/00: Arrangements or adaptations of sanitation devices
- B61C 17/02: Bunkers; Tanks; Tenders (coachwork B61D); Water or fuel pick-up or scoop apparatus; Water or fuel supply fittings (trackside installations, e.g. bunkers, tanks, for filling locomotives with sand or water B61K11/00)
- B61D 17/12: Roofs (movable or foldable roofs, covers or tarpaulins B61D39/00)
- B61D 35/00: Sanitation
- Y10T 137/6881: Automotive
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B61C: LOCOMOTIVES; MOTOR RAILCARS (vehicles in general B60; frames or bogies B61F; special railroad equipment for locomotives B61J, B61K)
- B61D: BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES (vehicles in general B60; adaptation of vehicles to special systems B61B; underframes B61F)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A water reservoir container intended to be installed in the roof region of a vehicle, is generally cylindrically symmetrical and has an at least partially curved circumferential surface and two end faces adapted to the dimensions of the circumferential surface. At least two mutually opposite fastening brackets are attached to the circumferential surface of the water reservoir container in order to install the water reservoir container in the roof region of the vehicle.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-4. (canceled)

### Claim 5

A water reservoir container for mounting in a roof region of a vehicle, the water reservoir container comprising:
a generally cylindrically symmetrical shape;
an at least partially curved circumferential surface having dimensions;
two end faces adapted to said dimensions of said circumferential surface; and
at least two mutually opposite fastening brackets attached to said circumferential surface and configured to mount the water reservoir container in the roof region of the vehicle.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The water reservoir container according to claim 5, which further comprises a base having a substantially elliptical shape.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The water reservoir container according to claim 5, which further comprises a peripheral margin configured to support the water reservoir container in the roof region of the vehicle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The water reservoir container according to claim 5, wherein the water reservoir container is constructed to be self-supporting.