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US 4,819,955 AGranted
Mobile storage tank battery
AssigneeIncorporated Tank Systems, Inc.
InventorJames R. Cobb
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Abstract
A storage tank battery connectable between a towing frame and a dolly for transport via clevises on the tank battery and apertured plates extending from connecting frames mounted on the towing frame and the dolly. The connecting frame on the towing frame slides vertically on depending legs of the towing frame and the connecting frame on the dolly pivots on one end of the dolly so that the connecting frames can be raised and lowered by hydraulic jacks mounted on the connecting frames. The tank battery includes a rectangular container partitioned into separate tanks and internal and external bolsters, with corrugations of the partitions between tanks and laterally extending rods connected to the walls of the tanks, support the walls of the tanks against hydrostatic pressure of liquids in the battery.
Claims14
A mobile storage tank battery, comprising:
- a rectangular container having external walls enclosing the interior of the tank battery and at least one internal wall dividing the container into separate tanks of the tank battery, wherein the external walls comprise:
- two spaced apart, substantially parallel, planar, rectangular side walls;
- two spaced apart, substantially parallel, planar end walls, each end wall attached to one end of both side walls and extending between the side walls, wherein each internal wall is positioned in a substantially parallel relation to the end walls, whereby each tank of the tank battery is provided with a substantially constant lateral cross section from the lower edges of the side walls to the upper edges thereof;
- a top wall attached to the upper edges of the side walls and end walls;
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- a bottom wall attached to the lower edges of the side walls and the end walls;
- means, on the walls of the container, for supporting hydrostatic pressure of liquids in the tanks of the tank battery;
- a detachable towing frame connected to one end of the container;
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- a detachable dolly connected to the opposite end of the container.
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A System for mobilizing a structure for transport to a site of use by a towing vehicle, comprising:
- a towing frame supported during transport of the structure on the towing vehicle, the towing frame having a rear portion extending rearwardly of the towing vehicle;
- a first connection frame slidable mounted on the towing frame for vertical movement on the rear portion of the towing frame;
- means for pinning the first connection frame against sliding movement on the towing frame;
- first coupling means for coupling the first connection frame to one end of the structure;
- first jack means mounted on the first connection frame for vertically positioning the first connection frame with respect to the earth's surface;
- a wheeled dolly;
- a second connection frame pivotally mounted on one end of the dolly;
- means for pinning the second connection frame against pivotation on the dolly;
- second coupling means for coupling the second connection frame to the opposit end of the structure;
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- second jack means mounted on the second connection frame for vertically positioning the second connection frame with respect to the earth's surface.
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A connecting frame for connecting a structure to a transportation support comprising:
- two spaced apart, substantially parallel sideplates;
- a jack mounted vertically on each of the plates for raising and lowering the frame with respect to the earth's surface;
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- means for pinning the sideplates of the connecting frame to the structure and the transportation support.
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An apparatus for connecting a structure to a towing vehicle, comprising:
- a towing frame having a fifth wheel connector near a foward end thereof for support of the towing frame on a fifth wheel of the towing vehicle, the towing frame having a rear portion extending rearwardly of the towing vehicle and a plurality of legs depending from the rear portion of the towing frame;
- a connection frame comprised of a plurality of tubular members slidably mounted on said depending legs of the towing frame for vertical movement of the connection frame on the rear portion of the towing frame;
- means for pinning the connection frame against vertical movement on the towing frame;
- coupling means for coupling the connection frame to one end of the structure;
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- jack means mounted on the connection frame for vertically positioning the connection frame with respect to the earth's surface.
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A dolly for supporting one end of a structure for transport, comprising:
- a wheeled frame;
- a connection frame pivotally mounted on one end of the wheeled frame;
- means for pinning the connection frame against pivotation on the wheeled frame;
- means for coupling the connection frame to one end of the structure;
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- jack means mounted on the connection frame for vertically positioning the connection frame with respect to the earth's surface.
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A mobile storage tank battery, comprising:
- a rectangular container having external walls enclosing the interior of the tank battery and at least one internal wall dividing the container into separate tanks of the tank battery;
- means, on the walls of the container, for supporting hydrostatic pressure of liquids in the tanks of the tank battery;
- a detachable towing frame connected to one end of the container;
- a detachable dolly connected to the opposite end of the container;
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- a catwalk mounted on one of the external walls of the container, the catwalk comprising:
- at least one base member, pivotally connected at one side thereof to said one of the external walls for pivotation in a vertical arc, whereby the base member can be pivoted between a raised position wherein the base member extends laterally from said one of the external walls and a lowered position wherein the base member extends along said one of the external walls;
- a plurality of supports pivotally connected below the base member to said one of the external walls of the container for pivotation in a horizontal arc, whereby each support can be pivoted between a support position underlying the base member in the raised position thereof and a storage position wherein the support extends along said one of the external walls of the container;
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- a detachable stairway connected to one end of the base member.
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A mobile storage tank battery, comprising:
- a rectangular container having external walls enclosing the interior of the tank battery and at least one internal wall dividing the container into separate tanks of the tank battery;
- means, on the walls of the container, for supporting hydrostatic pressure of liquids in the tanks of the tank battery;
- a detachable towing frame connected to one end of the container;
- a detachable dolly connected to the opposite end of the container;
- a first connection frame slidably mounted on the towing frame for vertical movement on the towing frame;
- means for coupling the first connection frame to one end of the tank battery;
- first jack means mounted on the first connection frame for vertically positioning the first connection frame with respect to the earth's surface;
- a second connection frame pivotally mounted on one end of the dolly;
- a means for coupling the second connection frame to the opposite end of the tank battery;
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- second jack means mounted on the second connection frame for vertically positioning the second connection frame with respect to the earth's surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.