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US3687319A
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Trailer for erecting and transporting storage tanks
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-01-14
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Granted: 1972-08-29
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Expires: 1991-01-14
Abstract
Abstract The tank handling trailer includes an elongated main frame connectible at its front end to a tractor and having a tank supporting mast pivotally supported at its rear end for movement from an upright tank erecting position to a horizontal forwardly extended transport position overlying about the rear half length of the main frame. A tank in picked up directly by the upright pivoted mast, and then moved to a horizontal position wherein it is supported on the mast and main frame for transport to an erection location. The tank is erected by simply moving the pivoted mast from the horizontal transport position to the upright tank erecting position therefor.
Inventors
- 👤 Vernon F Adam
- 👤 Carl A Vogel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:34
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/48; B60P1/483; B60P3/00; B60P3/22; B60P3/2205; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/132
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A trailer for handling storage tanks for transport and erection comprising: a. a main frame, b. a pivoted frame, c. means pivotally connecting one end of said pivoted frame on said main frame for movement of the pivoted frame to the first upright tank-erecting position located rearwardly of said main frame and to a second horizontally extended tank transport position in resting engagement on said main frame, d. support means on said pivoted frame adjustable longitudinally thereof toward and away from said one end to an adjusted position such that when the pivoted frame is in said upright position said support means, on a rearward travel of said trailer, is movable into engagement with the bottom end of a tank to be transported, e. means for securing a tank resting on said support means to said pivoted frame, and f. means including a pivoted linkage system pivotally interconnected to said two frames for moving the pivoted frame with a tank secured thereto to said second position therefor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A trailer for handling storage tanks for transport and erection comprising: a. a main frame, b. a pivoted frame, c. means pivotally connecting one end of said pivoted frame on said main frame for movement of the pivoted frame to the first upright tank-erecting position located rearwardly of said main frame and to a second horizontally extended tank transport position in resting engagement on said main frame, d. support means on said pivoted frame adjustable longitudinally thereof toward and away from said one end to an adjusted position such that when the pivoted frame is in said upright position said support means, on a rearward travel of said trailer, is movable into engagement with the bottom end of a tank to be transported, e. means for securing a tank resting on said support means to said pivoted frame, and f. means including a pivoted linkage system pivotally interconnected to said two frames for moving the pivoted frame with a tank secured thereto to said second position therefor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
116 words
The tank handling trailer according to claim 1, wherein: a. said main frame includes a pair of transversely spaced beam structures, b. a pair of power operated jack units corresponding to and mounted on said beam structures adjacent the front ends thereof, c. a pair of power operated outrigger units corresponding to and mounted on said beam structures adjacent the rear ends thereof, d. said interconnected means including a power operated linearly extendible and retractible means, e. power means on said main frame, and f. manually actuated control means on said main frame operatively associated with said power means to selectively control the operation of said jack units, outrigger units and linearly extendible and retractible means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The storage tank handling trailer according to claim 1, wherein: a. said support means includes a pair of transversely spaced leg extensions on said pivoted frame adjustable longitudinally thereof outwardly and inwardly relative to said one end, and b. a foot portion on each leg portion engageable with the underside of a tank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The storage tank handling trailer according to claim 3, wherein: a. said securing means includes coacting engaging portions on the tank and on said pivoted frame, and b. an adjustable elongated flexible means extendible about a peripheral portion of the tank with the ends thereof connectible to transversely opposite side portions of said pivoted frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
149 words
The tank handling trailer according to claim 1, wherein: a. said main frame includes a pair of transversely spaced upright beam structures each of which has a front section and a rear section, b. said rear sections being of a reduced height relative to said front sections, and c. said pivoted frame having a pair of side members each of which is of a width corresponding to the vertical distance between the upper surfaces of a front section and a rear section, and of a length slightly less than the length of a rear section, said side members spaced apart a distance corresponding to the transverse spacing of said beam structures, whereby said side members, in the second position of said pivoted frame, overly only corresponding ones of said rear sections with the top surfaces thereof lying in a plane common to the upper surfaces of said front sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The tank handling trailer according to claim 5, wherein: a. each side member is of a length equal substantially to one-half the length of a beam structure.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-29 | 1976-02-28 | 1976-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-29 | 1980-02-28 | 1980-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-29 | 1984-02-28 | 1984-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |