Fastening system for modular containers
AssigneeTitan Energy Services Ltd.
InventorsKevin Taillefer, Brett Adams
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Abstract
A fastening system for use with a modular panel assembly having at least two panels includes one or more securing apertures formed through a first panel and one or more engaging projections provided on a second panel, each one of the engaging projections being sized and positioned to be engageable with a corresponding one of the securing apertures on the first panel. Panels for use in forming a modular panel assembly, modular containers, and methods of constructing modular containers are provided.
Claims22
A fastening system for use with a modular panel assembly comprising at least two panels, the fastening assembly comprising:
- one or more securing apertures formed through a thickness of a first panel;
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- one or more engaging projections disposed on and projecting outwardly from a second panel, each one of the engaging projections being sized and positioned to be engageable with a corresponding one of the securing apertures on the first panel, at least one of the engaging projections comprising a notch defined between a leading edge of the engaging projection and the second panel, the notch engaging with the corresponding one of the securing apertures when the panels are in a secured position, and at least one of the engaging projections being sized and dimensioned to overlap with the corresponding one of the securing apertures when the first and second panels are in the secured position so that a leading edge of the engaging projection extends over a portion of the body of the first panel in a plane parallel to the body of the first panel.
A modular panel for use in forming a modular panel assembly, the panel comprising:
- a panel body;
- one or more securing apertures formed through a thickness of a first end of the panel body;
- one or more engaging projections on and projecting outwardly from a second end of the panel body, each one of the engaging projections being sized to be engageable with a corresponding one of the securing apertures on a second panel, at least one of the engaging projections comprising a notch defined between a leading edge of the engaging projection and the panel body, the notch engaging with the corresponding one of the securing apertures on the second panel when the panels are assembled in a secured position, and each one of the engaging projections being positioned at an elevation relative to a base of the panel that is substantially the same as the elevation of the corresponding one of the securing apertures, at least one of the engaging projections being dimensioned to overlap the corresponding one of the securing apertures when a plurality of the panels are assembled in the secured position so that a leading edge of the engaging projection extends over a portion of the panel body in a plane parallel to the panel body of the second panel.
A method of assembling a modular container comprising:
- providing at least first and second panels, each one of the panels having one or more securing apertures formed through a thickness of a first end of a body of the panel and one or more engaging projections on a second end of the panel;
- aligning the first and second panels in overlapping end-to-end relationship;
- inserting the engaging projections on the first panel through corresponding securing apertures on the second panel and securing each one of the securing apertures in a notch defined between the corresponding engaging projection and the first panel so that a leading edge of the engaging projection extends over a portion of the body of the second panel in a plane parallel to the body of the second panel;
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- repeating the steps of aligning the panels and inserting the engaging projections through the securing apertures for each successive panel to assemble the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.