Dry bulk tank
US-10919431-B2 · Feb 16, 2021 · US
Trailer having an enclosed tank area with integral toolbox
US8967673B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8967673-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213440603-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | Apr 5, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A trailer having an enclosed area with an integral toolbox is presented. The trailer includes a bulk tank with at least a first hopper and a second hopper. The first hopper has a first discharge port and the second hopper has a second discharge port. A discharge pipe is connected to the first and second discharge ports. A storage box is formed between and integral with the first hopper and the second hopper to define a storage chamber. A door is mounted on the storage box having open and close positions for respectively providing access to and blocking access to the storage chamber.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A bulk trailer comprising: a bulk tank comprising a plurality of hoppers including a first hopper and a second hopper; wherein the first hopper has a first frustoconical sidewall which tapers downwardly and radially inwardly towards a bottom and which has a first frustoconical inner surface defining a first frustoconical hopper chamber; the second hopper has a second frustoconical sidewall which tapers downwardly and radially inwardly towards a bottom…
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- What does patent US8967673B2 cover?
- A trailer having an enclosed area with an integral toolbox is presented. The trailer includes a bulk tank with at least a first hopper and a second hopper. The first hopper has a first discharge port and the second hopper has a second discharge port. A discharge pipe is connected to the first and second discharge ports. A storage box is formed between and integral with the first hopper and the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Morgan John, Conny Michael A, Mac Trailer Mfg Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60P3/24. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).