US 8,833,580 B2Granted

Roll-off tub style container

OwnerRalph R. Rogersinventor

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Abstract

A roll-off tub style container which is leak-proof to prevent liquids in the container from draining onto the ground or roadways. In one embodiment of the invention, the floor of the container has an upwardly and rearwardly extending inclined portion at the rearward end thereof to prevent liquid in the container from coming into contact with the tail gate of the container. In another embodiment of the invention, the rearward end of the container is elevated during transport to prevent liquid in the container from coming into contact with the tail gate. In yet another embodiment of the container, the floor of the container is inclined upwardly and rearwardly from the forward end thereof to the rearward end thereof. A liquid collection tank may be positioned beneath the floor of the container which has an inlet in fluid communication with the interior of the container and a discharge outlet provided thereon to permit liquid in the tank to be selectively drained therefrom.

Claims1

Dependent claims

A container for transporting materials, comprising:

a floor having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side;
a front wall extending upwardly from said forward end of said floor between said first and second sides thereof;
a first side wall extending upwardly from said floor at said first side thereof;
said first side wall having forward and rearward ends;
a second side wall extending upwardly from said floor at said second side thereof;
said second side wall having forward and rearward ends;
said floor including a horizontally extending front floor portion having forward and rearward ends and an inclined rear floor portion having forward and rearward ends;
said forward end of said inclined rear floor portion being secured to said rearward end of said front floor portion;
said inclined rear floor portion extending upwardly and rearwardly from said rearward end of said front floor portion so that said rearward end of said inclined rear floor portion is disposed above said front floor portion;
a selectively closable tail gate, having upper and lower ends, at said rearward ends of said first and second side walls and said rearward end of said inclined rear floor portion whereby said lower end of said tail gate is disposed above said front floor portion;
said tail gate extending between said rearward ends of said first and second side walls;
and a liquid collection tank positioned beneath said front floor portion, said tank having an inlet end which is in fluid communication with the interior of the container and a discharge end for draining liquid from said tank.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/068,275Filed 6 May 2011
Published: US 2012/0279974 A18 Nov 2012
Granted: 16 Sep 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

B65D 90/24
Safety features: spillage-retaining means, e.g. recovery ponds
B65D 88/123
With access from above: open top
B65D 88/747
Having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents: dehumidifying, dewatering or draining
B65D 2588/125
Specially adapted for transport: intermediate bulk container [IBC]