IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0205054
(2011-08-08)
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등록번호 |
US-8820559
(2014-09-02)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Beitler, Stephen S.
- Ayers, Rebecca A.
- Beaudoin, Christian B.
- Johnson, Ryan Joseph
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Lake Effect Advisors, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
49 인용 특허 :
25 |
초록
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A container for shipping and storing flowable materials includes generally planar walls that form or enclose a generally-box shaped vessel for holding flowable material. The container includes a plurality of corner fittings and optionally a plurality of connecting members that provide a frame struct
A container for shipping and storing flowable materials includes generally planar walls that form or enclose a generally-box shaped vessel for holding flowable material. The container includes a plurality of corner fittings and optionally a plurality of connecting members that provide a frame structure to support the corner fittings. The corner fittings enable the container to be lifted and to be secured to a transport platform, transport vehicle, and/or another container. The vessel walls may be composed of a material that is not as strong or as dense as the material that forms the corner fittings and/or connecting members. The vessel walls may be corrugated and/or include a support structure overlaid on their exterior surface to increase the strength of the walls. The vessel interior may contain baffles to reduce sloshing and increase the strength of the vessel walls.
대표청구항
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1. A container for shipping and storing flowable materials comprising: a vessel holding liquid, semi-solid, or solid flowable material, said vessel formed of six generally planar walls comprising a permeation barrier, said vessel having a generally rectangular cross-section as taken along at least o
1. A container for shipping and storing flowable materials comprising: a vessel holding liquid, semi-solid, or solid flowable material, said vessel formed of six generally planar walls comprising a permeation barrier, said vessel having a generally rectangular cross-section as taken along at least one path from side to side, said six generally planar walls comprising: two side walls,two end walls,a bottom wall, anda top wall comprising a hatch configured to provide access to an interior of said vessel and to input said flowable material into said vessel; anda plurality of corner fittings securely attached to said vessel, wherein one or more of said corner fittings enables said container to be lifted, and wherein one or more of said corner fittings enables said container to be secured to one of a transport platform, transport vehicle, and another container; wherein said six generally planar walls have a density less than 3 grams per cubic centimeter; wherein said six generally planar walls have a tensile strength to density ratio of at least 80 megapascals per gram per cubic centimeter; and further comprising a plurality of connecting members to provide a frame structure to support said corner fittings, each of said connecting members extending from one of said corner fittings to another of said corner fittings. 2. The container of claim 1 wherein at least one of: at least one of said two side walls, andat least one of said two end walls, comprises an intake port configured to provide access to input flowable material into said vessel. 3. The container of claim 1 wherein said connecting members and said corner fittings are substantially composed of metal. 4. The container of claim 1 wherein at least one of said connecting members and said corner fittings is substantially composed of a material that has a tensile strength that is at least five times as strong as a tensile strength of said six generally planar walls. 5. The container of claim 1 wherein at least one: at least one of said two side walls,at least one of said two end walls, andsaid bottom wall, comprises a drainage port configured to provide access to drain flowable material from said vessel. 6. The container of claim 1 wherein one of said corner fittings includes an extension that extends along a surface of said vessel, said extension securely attached to said vessel. 7. The container of claim 1 wherein said vessel has a volume greater than 699 gallons and less than 5001 gallons. 8. The container of claim 1 further comprising a liquid, semi-solid, or solid flowable material baffle inside of said vessel, said baffle comprising a frame configured to support a lattice of intersecting horizontal linear members and vertical linear members. 9. The container of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of deployable legs that can be stored when said container is transported and deployed to contact the ground when said container is stationary. 10. A plurality of containers stacked on top of one another wherein each of said containers is the container of claim 1. 11. The container of claim 1 further comprising a sensor configured to sense data regarding one of the group consisting of temperature inside said vessel, humidity inside said vessel, vapor pressure inside said vessel, weight of flowable material inside said vessel, contamination inside said vessel, container orientation, container location, and tampering of said container. 12. The container of claim 1 wherein said container meets ISO standard 668:1995. 13. The container of claim 1 wherein one of said corner fittings meets ISO standard 1161:1984. 14. The container of claim 1 wherein each of said connecting members is a rod substantially composed of a metal alloy and extending through a portion of said vessel. 15. The container of claim 1 further comprising a removable panel attached to an exterior of said vessel, said panel being removable from said exterior to reduce the weight of said container. 16. A container for shipping and storing flowable materials comprising: a vessel holding liquid, semi-solid, or solid flowable material, said vessel formed of six generally planar walls comprising a permeation barrier, said vessel having a generally rectangular cross-section as taken along at least one path from side to side, said vessel substantially composed of a rigid material having a density less than 3 grams per cubic centimeter and a tensile strength to density ratio of at least 80 megapascals per gram per cubic centimeter, said vessel having a vessel volume greater than 100 U.S. gallons;a plurality of corner fittings securely attached to said vessel, wherein one or more of said corner fittings enables said container to be lifted, and wherein one or more of said corner fittings enables said container to be secured to one of a transport platform, transport vehicle, and another container; anda liquid, semi-solid, or solid flowable material baffle inside of said vessel, said baffle comprising a frame configured to support a lattice of intersecting horizontal linear members and vertical linear members;wherein said container supports, without damage or deformity, the weight of another container containing water in an amount that exceeds half of said vessel volume. 17. A container for shipping and storing flowable materials comprising: a generally box-shaped vessel holding liquid, semi-solid, or solid flowable material, said vessel inhibiting permeation of said flowable material, said vessel substantially composed of a first material; andeight corner fittings substantially composed of a second material, each of said corner fittings positioned at each of eight corners of said vessel, said corner fittings being securely attached to said vessel, said container simultaneously and directly secures to six other containers;wherein said vessel is substantially composed of a rigid material having a density less than 3 grams per cubic centimeter and a tensile strength to density ratio of at least 80 megapascals per gram per cubic centimeter;wherein said second material has one of the following qualities in comparison to said first material, said qualities consisting of (1) being at least four times as dense as said first material; (2) having a tensile strength that is least five times as strong as said first material; and (3) having a tensile strength to density ratio that is at least two times a tensile strength to density ratio of said first material.
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