Portable fluid containment assembly
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorKarl James Bauer
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Abstract
A portable fluid containment assembly capable of holding and transporting oils, water, engine antifreeze, and the like and/or used fluids of the same types. The assembly includes multiple fluid tanks that are mounted in a tubular structure integrated into a platform. The tubular structure includes multiple support members and reinforcement bars. The tubular structure includes lift tip members and forklift pockets to facilitate movement of the portable fluid containment assembly.
Claims19
A portable fluid containment assembly for use with a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of fluid vessels;
- a generally horizontal platform configured to receive the plurality of fluid vessels, the plurality of fluid vessels being aligned substantially contiguous to each other to form a fluid vessel pack;
- a reel/hose set associated with each of the fluid vessels;
- a control valve associated with each of the fluid vessels;
- a suction line port coupled to each of the fluid vessels and configured to receive a suction line from a fluid transfer pump;
- a salvage pump coupled to the platform;
- and
- a framework integrated into the platform and at least partially enveloping the fluid vessel pack, wherein the fluid vessel pack is secured along a surface of the platform to provide facile transposition of the fluid containment assembly;
- and wherein the platform includes at least one tie-down ring configured to removably secure the platform to the vehicle.
A method to convey and dispense a plurality of different types of fluid, with each type of fluid disposed in a fluid container, to and from a work site, the method comprising:
- providing a framework configured to receive each of the fluid containers;
- aligning the fluid containers adjacent to each other within the framework;
- securing the fluid containers within the framework;
- and
- disposing the framework on a vehicle and removably securing the framework to the vehicle at one or more tie down rings, providing a hose/reel and a fluid transfer pump and a control valve coupled to the framework and operably associated with each of the fluid containers to dispense fluid therefrom;
- providing a salvage pump coupled to the framework;
- wherein the framework and fluid containers move to and from the work site by the vehicle, and fluids may be dispensed from the containers in a first mode with the framework and fluid containers disposed on the vehicle, and the fluids may be dispensed from the containers in a second mode with the framework and fluid containers separate from the vehicle.
A vehicle comprising:
- a support structure;
- a support member coupled to the support structure;
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- a portable fluid containment assembly removably attachable to the vehicle for delivery to a job site, the assembly comprising:
- a plurality of fluid vessels;
- a generally horizontal platform configured to receive the plurality of fluid vessels, the plurality of fluid vessels being aligned substantially contiguous to each other to form a fluid vessel pack;
- a framework integrated into the platform and enveloping at least partially the fluid vessel pack, wherein the fluid vessel pack is secured along a surface of the platform to provide facile transposition of the fluid containment assembly;
- a reel/hose set associated with each of the fluid vessels;
- a control valve associated with each of the fluid vessels;
- a fluid transfer pump coupled to the platform and associated with each of the reel/hose sets;
- and
- a salvage pump and a salvage hose/reel coupled to the framework.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.