Bulk liquid freight transport vehicle
AssigneeBulk Systems International, LLC
InventorVincent C. Bonerb
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Abstract
A freight transport vehicle convertible for carrying piece goods as well as bulk liquid cargo, includes a collapsible liquid cargo bag and at least one adjustable cinching strap for being tightened down over the bag. Tightening of the strap over the bag causes the pressure of the liquid mass within the bag to increase, serving to make the liquid mass act as a solid mass within the bag. This prevents kinetic energy that is built up in the mass through motion of the vehicle from causing sloshing motion of the liquid during transportation, thus eliminating possible hazards in operation of the vehicle and preventing possible damage to the cargo bag.
Claims18
A freight vehicle having a cargo space convertible from a space suitable for carrying piece goods into a space suitable for carrying bulk liquid material, comprising:
- at least one collapsible, flexible liquid cargo bag deployed in said cargo space, for receiving a bulk mass of liquid product to be transported;
- and
- at least one adjustable cinch strap having two ends, said cinch strap being mounted across said bag, including means for tightening said strap down over said bag, further comprising means for securing both ends of said strap to the interior of said cargo space, said means for tightening operating to increase the pressure of liquid product within said bag such that said liquid mass within said bag acts as a solid mass.
A method for carrying bulk liquid material in a freight vehicle including a cargo space convertible from a space suitable for carrying piece goods, comprising the steps of:
- deploying at least one collapsible, flexible liquid cargo bag in said cargo space, for receiving a bulk mass of liquid product to be transported;
- and
- increasing the pressure of liquid product loaded within said bag such that said liquid mass within said bag acts as a solid mass.
A system for converting a cargo space of a freight vehicle from a space suitable for carrying piece goods into a space suitable for carrying bulk liquid material, comprising:
- at least one collapsible, flexible liquid cargo bag deployed in said cargo space, for receiving a bulk mass of liquid product to be transported;
- and
- at least one adjustable cinch strap having two ends, said cinch strap being mounted across said bag, including means for tightening said strap down over said bag, including means for securing said strap at both ends to the interior of said cargo space, said means for tightening operating to increase the pressure of liquid product within said bag such that said liquid mass within said bag acts as a solid mass.
A method for carrying bulk liquid material in a freight vehicle including a cargo space convertible from a space suitable for carrying piece goods, comprising the steps of:
- deploying at least one collapsible, flexible liquid cargo bag in said cargo space, for receiving a bulk mass of liquid product to be transported;
- mounting at least one adjustable cinch strap across said bag, said cinch strap having two ends and including means for tightening said strap down over said bag, further including means for securing said cinch strap at both ends to the interior of said cargo space;
- and
- increasing the pressure of liquid product loaded within said bag by tightening said cinch strap such that said liquid mass within said bag acts as a solid mass.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.