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US 6,726,052 B1Granted
Collapsible fluid transport tank
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorLeo P. Miller
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Abstract
A flexible container for the transportation of fluids having means to keep the container in a sufficiently rigid shape that it can be moved and handled using conventional techniques until empty at which time the container can be collapsed for ease of shipment and storage.
Claims2
A collapsible fluid transport container comprising:
- a flexible containment bladder holding a quantity of fluid to be transported;
- means for controlling the fluid level in the containment bladder;
- a transport bladder surrounding the containment bladder;
- means for supplying compressed air to the transport bladder in response to the withdrawal of fluid from the containment bladder to maintain sufficient pressure in the transport bladder to retain its shape and rigidity when there is a fluid in the fluid bladder;
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- securing means attached to an outer surface of the transport bladder for use in moving and securing the container to a transport mechanism.
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