Transport tank cradle assembly
AssigneeFerus Inc.
InventorsBrian E. Spencer, Zachary B. Spencer, Travis Balaski
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Abstract
A transport tank assembly for mounting to a truck has a composite tank body having an inner side and an outer side, and at least one cradle assembly connected to the outer side of the tank body. Each cradle assembly has a cradle having an inner side and an outer side, and at least one band of composite material disposed over the outer side of the cradle and at least a portion of the outer side of the tank. A length of the band of composite material is greater than a length of the cradle. The band of composite material connects the cradle to the tank body. The cradle and the at least one band in a generally lateral direction of the tank body.
Claims37
A transport tank assembly for mounting to a truck comprising:
- a composite tank body having an inner side and an outer side;
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- at least one cradle assembly connected to the outer side of the tank body, each cradle assembly comprising:
- a strip of low shear modulus material bonded to the outer side of the tank body, the strip spanning at least a portion of a lower portion of a perimeter of the tank body, the low shear modulus material having a shear modulus of less than 10 ksi;
- a cradle having an inner side and an outer side, the inner side of the cradle being bonded to the strip, the strip being disposed between the cradle and the outer side of the tank body;
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- at least one band of composite material disposed over the outer side of the cradle and at least a portion of the outer side of the tank, a length of the band of composite material being greater than a length of the cradle, the band of composite material connecting the cradle to the tank body,
- the strip, the cradle, and the at least one band extending in a generally lateral direction of the tank body.
A transport tank assembly for mounting to a truck comprising:
- a composite tank body having an inner side and an outer side;
- and
- at least one cradle assembly connected to the outer side of the tank body,
- for each cradle assembly, the tank body having a protrusion extending from the outer side of the tank body, the protrusion spanning at least a portion of a lower portion of a perimeter of the tank body,
- each cradle assembly comprising:
- a cradle having an inner side and an outer side, the inner side of the cradle being bonded to the outer side of the tank body, the cradle having a concavity receiving the protrusion therein;
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- at least one band of composite material disposed over the outer side of the cradle and at least a portion of the outer side of the tank, a length of the band of composite material being greater than a length of the cradle, the band of composite material connecting the cradle to the tank body,
- the cradle and the at least one band extending in a generally lateral direction of the tank body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.