Embodiments of the disclosed invention provide for a wheeled apparatus suitable for storing liquids, such as water for consumption, when ordinary drinking water may be scarce or unavailable. Embodiments disclosed herein can be collapsed and stored in a small profile arrangement during periods when t
Embodiments of the disclosed invention provide for a wheeled apparatus suitable for storing liquids, such as water for consumption, when ordinary drinking water may be scarce or unavailable. Embodiments disclosed herein can be collapsed and stored in a small profile arrangement during periods when the apparatus is not in use. Embodiments may include wheels so that the apparatus may be assembled in one location and rolled to a water source, and rolled to shelter when full of water. Embodiments may provide a hose to connect the apparatus to a standard household faucets or spigots. Once the apparatus is filled, it can be rolled to storage location while awaiting future needs. After an emergency situation passes, the apparatus may be drained and re-packed for storage.
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1. A water storage apparatus comprising: a base comprising a lower horizontal surface;a first wheel assembly removably attached and rotatably coupled to an exterior face of the lower horizontal surface of the base;an upper portion comprising an upper horizontal surface, wherein the upper horizontal
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A water storage apparatus comprising: a base comprising a lower horizontal surface;a first wheel assembly removably attached and rotatably coupled to an exterior face of the lower horizontal surface of the base;an upper portion comprising an upper horizontal surface, wherein the upper horizontal surface comprises a hole;a plurality of removable panels extending from the base to the upper portion forming a chamber defined by the plurality of removable panels, the base, and the upper portion;a second wheel assembly removably attached and rotatably coupled to the water storage apparatus adjacent an exterior face of one of the plurality of removable panels; wherein one of the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly comprises a first wheel, and the other of the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly comprises a second wheel and a third wheel; anda flexible bladder contained within the chamber comprising an orifice substantially aligned with the hole in the upper horizontal surface. 2. The water storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are configured for transportation of the water storage apparatus in a transport direction, wherein the first wheel assembly comprises the first wheel located at a forward side of the water storage apparatus relative to the transport direction, and wherein the second wheel assembly comprises the second wheel and the third wheel located at a rear side of the water storage apparatus relative to the transport direction. 3. The water storage apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a first mounting plate that removably attaches the first wheel assembly to the exterior face of the lower horizontal surface of the base, and a second mounting plate that removably attaches the second wheel assembly to the water storage apparatus adjacent the exterior face of the one of the plurality of removable panels. 4. The water storage apparatus of claim 3, wherein the base includes a plurality of walls extending upwardly from edges of the lower horizontal surface, wherein the second mounting plate removably attaches the second wheel assembly to the water storage apparatus at one of the plurality of walls adjacent the exterior face of the one of the plurality of removable panels. 5. The water storage apparatus of claim 3, further comprising rigid support rods joined to the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate and having first ends and second ends, wherein the rigid support rods are coupled at the first ends to a first hub of the first wheel assembly, and the rigid support rods are coupled at the second ends to a second hub of the second wheel assembly. 6. The water storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first hub is rotatably coupled to an axle of the first wheel, and the second hub extends between and is rotatably coupled to an axle of the second wheel and an axle of the third wheel. 7. The water storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the rigid support rods are coupled at the first ends to outer ends of the first hub, and are coupled at the second ends to intermediate portions of the second hub. 8. The water storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the rigid support rods are coupled at the first ends to outer ends of the first hub so as to permit pivoting of the first hub and tilting of the first wheel during transport of the water storage apparatus. 9. The water storage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the rigid support rods are joined to first flanges of the first mounting plate and to second flanges of the second mounting plate, wherein the first flanges and the second flanges have collinear edges joined to the support rods. 10. The water storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein a height of the chamber is defined by a distance between the lower horizontal surface and the upper horizontal surface, and wherein each of the first wheel, the second wheel, and the third wheel have diameters between 70% and 120% of the height of the chamber. 11. The water storage apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a handle assembly attached to the water storage apparatus adjacent the exterior face of the one of the plurality of removable panels. 12. The water storage apparatus of claim 11, wherein the handle assembly comprises two handle bases, two posts respectively extending from the two handle bases to terminal ends of the posts, and a handle bar extending between the terminal ends of the posts. 13. The water storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chamber defined by the plurality of removable panels, the base, and the upper portion is supported by the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly in an oblique orientation protruding partially above the first wheel and protruding partially above the second wheel and the third wheel. 14. A water storage apparatus comprising: a base comprising a lower horizontal surface,a first wheel assembly removably attached and rotatably coupled to an exterior face of the lower horizontal surface of the base,an upper portion comprising an upper horizontal surface;a plurality of vertical sides extending from the base to the upper portion forming a chamber defined by the plurality of vertical sides, the base, and the upper portion;a second wheel assembly removably attached and rotatably coupled to the water storage apparatus adjacent an exterior face of one of the plurality of vertical sides; wherein one the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly comprises a first wheel, and the other of the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly comprises a second wheel and a third wheel, and wherein the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are configured for transportation of the water storage apparatus in a transport direction; anda flexible bladder contained within the chamber. 15. The water storage apparatus of claim 14, wherein the upper horizontal surface comprises a hole, and the flexible bladder comprising an orifice substantially aligned with the hole in the upper horizontal surface. 16. The water storage apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first wheel assembly comprises the first wheel located at a forward side of the water storage apparatus relative to the transport direction, and wherein the second wheel assembly comprises the second wheel and the third wheel located at a rear side of the water storage apparatus relative to the transport direction. 17. The water storage apparatus of claim 14, wherein the base includes a plurality of walls extending upwardly from edges of the lower horizontal surface, further comprising a first mounting plate that removably attaches the first wheel assembly to the exterior face of the lower horizontal surface of the base, and a second mounting plate that removably attaches the second wheel assembly to the water storage apparatus at one of the plurality of walls adjacent the exterior face of the one of the plurality of vertical sides. 18. The water storage apparatus of claim 17, further comprising rigid support rods joined to the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate and having first ends and second ends, wherein the rigid support rods are coupled at the first ends to a first hub of the first wheel assembly, and the rigid support rods are coupled at the second ends to a second hub of the second wheel assembly. 19. The water storage apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a handle assembly attached to the water storage apparatus adjacent the exterior face of the one of the plurality of vertical sides. 20. A water storage apparatus comprising: a base comprising a lower horizontal surface;a first wheel assembly comprising a first wheel rotatably coupled to an exterior face of the lower horizontal surface of the base, the first wheel assembly further comprising a first mounting fixture removably attaching the first wheel to the exterior face of the lower horizontal surface of the base;an upper portion comprising an upper horizontal surface, wherein the upper horizontal surface comprises a hole;a plurality of vertical sides extending from the base to the upper portion forming a chamber defined by the plurality of vertical sides, the base, and the upper portion;a second wheel assembly comprising a second wheel and a third wheel rotatably coupled to an exterior face of one of the plurality of vertical sides, the second wheel assembly further comprising a second mounting fixture removably attaching the second wheel and the third wheel to the exterior face of the one of the plurality of vertical sides; wherein the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are configured for transportation of the water storage apparatus in a transport direction; anda flexible bladder contained within the chamber comprising an orifice substantially aligned with the hole in the upper horizontal surface.
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