Non-metallic auxiliary tank system for a vehicle
AssigneeMcNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsThomas G. Lindblom, Keith A. Kruckeberg, Ryan J. Roudebush, Kevin M. Shaber
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Abstract
An on-board auxiliary split tank system for supplying makeup water and chemical additives to a transit concrete mixing vehicle is disclosed which includes a generally cylindrical water tank designed for generally horizontal deployment having a shaped recess therein and an additive tank configured to nest in said recess of said water tank and which, when nested in said recess, generally completes said cylindrical shape. The water tank and additive tank are formed from a non-metallic material comprising a polymeric component.
Claims16
An on-board auxiliary split tank system for supplying makeup water and chemical additives to a transit concrete mixing vehicle comprising:
- (a) a generally cylindrical main water tank designed for generally horizontal deployment defining a water compartment and having a shaped external recess therein;
- (b) an additive tank configured to nest in said recess of said main water tank and defining an additive chamber and which, when nested in said recess, generally completes said cylindrical shape;
- (c) wherein said water tank and said additive tank are formed from a non-metallic material comprising a polymeric component;
- (d) wherein said water tank and said additive tank include integral external liquid level indicators;
- (e) a mounting system for attaching said split tank system to a transit concrete mixing vehicle chassis;
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- (f) wherein said tanks are retained together by high strength polymeric straps, and wherein said mounting system includes said straps.
An on-board auxiliary split tank system for supplying makeup water and chemical additives to a transit concrete mixing vehicle comprising:
- (a) a generally cylindrical main water tank designed for generally horizontal deployment defining a water compartment and having a shaped external recess therein;
- (b) an additive tank configured to nest in said recess of said main water tank and defining an additive chamber and which, when nested in said recess, generally completes said cylindrical shape;
- (c) wherein said water tank and said additive tank are formed from a non-metallic material comprising a polymeric component;
- (d) wherein said water tank and said additive tank include integral external liquid level indicators;
- (e) a mounting system for attaching said split tank system to a transit concrete mixing vehicle chassis;
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- (f) a plurality of strengthening ribs along said main water tank.
An on-board auxiliary split tank system for supplying makeup water and chemical additives to a transit concrete mixing vehicle comprising:
- (a) a generally cylindrical main water tank designed for generally horizontal deployment defining a water compartment and having a shaped external recess therein;
- (b) an additive tank configured to nest in said recess of said main water tank and defining an additive chamber and which, when nested in said recess, generally completes said cylindrical shape;
- (c) wherein said water tank and said additive tank are formed from a non-metallic material comprising a polymeric component;
- (d) wherein said water tank and said additive tank include integral external liquid level indicators;
- (e) a mounting system for attaching said split tank system to a transit concrete mixing vehicle chassis;
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- (f) wherein said mounting system further comprises a pair of spaced mounting saddles for carrying said split tank system disposed in a generally horizontal posture and strap devices for removably attaching said split tank system to said saddles and retaining said additive tank in said recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.