Sealable transport trailer container with hinging baffles
AssigneeOculus Transport Ltd.
InventorsMichael MacLean, Henry James Klassen
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Abstract
A container for use on a dump truck style transport trailer is described, and specifically a container for transporting a fluid mixture such as a slurry or sludge is described. The container has interior hinging baffles for dividing the container into compartments and preventing the contents in the container from moving around during transport. The container has a tailgate that is connected to the baffles such that pivoting the tailgate causes the baffles to pivot. The container also includes a sealable lid that can be opened for loading contents into the container and closed for preventing spillage of the contents during transportation. A cleaning system and heating system for the container are also described.
Claims13
A transport container for use on a dump truck style tractor trailer comprising:
- a container having an interior surface, an open top and a pivotable tailgate located at a back end of the container that is operable between an open and closed position;
- at least one interior baffle pivotably connected to the interior surface of the container, the at least one interior baffle pivotable between a substantially vertical closed position and an angled open position, wherein in the angled open position a bottom end of the at least one interior baffle is pivoted towards the tailgate;
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- a rod pivotably connected to the at least one interior baffle and to the tailgate for pivoting the at least one interior baffle and the tailgate substantially simultaneously between the open and closed positions.
A transport container for use on a dump truck style tractor trailer comprising:
- a container having an interior surface, an open top and a pivotable tailgate located at a back end of the container that is operable between an open and closed position;
- at least two interior baffles, each pivotably connected to the interior surface of the container and pivotable between a substantially vertical closed position and an angled open position, wherein in the angled open position a bottom end of the baffle is pivoted towards the tailgate;
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- a lid pivotably connected to the open top of the container for covering and sealing the open top;
- wherein the at least two interior baffles and the tailgate are operably connected to each other via at least one rod for pivoting the at least two interior baffles and the tailgate substantially simultaneously between the open and closed positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.