US3889701A
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Highway tanker wagon and method of making and delivering liquid products
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-04-01
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Granted: 1975-06-17
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Expires: 1994-04-01
Abstract
Abstract An improved multiple compartment tanker wagon has three compartments spaced along its lengthwise axis. The load carrying capability of the tanker wagon is exceeded if all three compartments are filled with a liquid. The load carrying capability is not exceeded when the method of filling the compartments is such that the two end compartments are filled and the center compartment is empty or when the two end compartments are empty and the center compartment is filled. A method for making and delivering liquid products is provided wherein a liquid carrying vessel such as the aforementioned tanker wagon, has one portion of its liquid containing capacity filled with a liquid ingredient at a source of supply which is remote from the liquid product making location. The vessel, thus loaded, is delivered from the source of supply to the liquid product making location where the liquid ingredient is removed from the vessel and where the alternate portion of the vessel''s liquid containing capacity is filled with the liquid product. In that condition the vessel is delivered to the liquid product destination where the liquid product is removed from the vessel. With all of its liquid containing capacity initially unoccupied, the vessel is returned to the source of supply of liquid ingredients to repeat the cycle. It is a further feature of the invention that that portion of the vessel which contains the liquid ingredients is normally not cleaned between uses.
Inventors
- 👤 Noel J Mueller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/22; B60P3/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/0318; Y10T137/4673; Y10T137/4857; Y10T137/4874; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6855; Y10T137/6881; Y10T137/6892
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
The method of producing and delivering liquid products which are prepared from liquid ingredients, 1. establishing a liquid product production location; 2. establishing a source of supply for said liquid ingredients; 3. establishing a liquid product destination; 4. establishing within a multiple-zone tanker vessel a. a Type I zone for receiving said liquid products; and b. a Type II zone for receiving said liquid ingredients; 5. filling said Type II zone with said liquid ingredients at said source of supply and delivering said vessel to said production location; 6. removing the said liquid ingredients from the said vessel at said production location; 7. filling the said Type I zone with said liquid product, at the said production location; 8. delivering said vessel to the said liquid product destination; 9. removing said liquid product from the said vessel at the said liquid product destination; 10. transporting said vessel with both said Type I zone and said Type II zone substantially empty to said supply source; and 11. repeating steps 5 through 11 in sequence.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
The method of producing and delivering liquid products which are prepared from liquid ingredients, 1. establishing a liquid product production location; 2. establishing a source of supply for said liquid ingredients; 3. establishing a liquid product destination; 4. establishing within a multiple-zone tanker vessel a. a Type I zone for receiving said liquid products; and b. a Type II zone for receiving said liquid ingredients; 5. filling said Type II zone with said liquid ingredients at said source of supply and delivering said vessel to said production location; 6. removing the said liquid ingredients from the said vessel at said production location; 7. filling the said Type I zone with said liquid product, at the said production location; 8. delivering said vessel to the said liquid product destination; 9. removing said liquid product from the said vessel at the said liquid product destination; 10. transporting said vessel with both said Type I zone and said Type II zone substantially empty to said supply source; and 11. repeating steps 5 through 11 in sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
9 words
establishing a source of supply for said liquid ingredients;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
9 words
establishing a source of supply for said liquid ingredients;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
filling only said Type I zone with said liquid product to full weight capacity when it is desired to transport such product; and
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
filling only said Type I zone with said liquid product to full weight capacity when it is desired to transport such product; and
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step 11 is carried out a plurality of times without intervening cleaning of the said Type II zone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
filling only said Type II zone with said liquid ingredients to full weight capacity when it is desired to transport such ingredients.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
filling only said Type II zone with said liquid ingredients to full weight capacity when it is desired to transport such ingredients.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid ppoduct is a polyester resin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
5 words
establishing a liquid product destination;
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
5 words
establishing a liquid product destination;
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
establishing within a multiple-zone tanker vessel a. a Type I zone for receiving said liquid products; and b. a Type II zone for receiving said liquid ingredients;
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
establishing within a multiple-zone tanker vessel a. a Type I zone for receiving said liquid products; and b. a Type II zone for receiving said liquid ingredients;
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid ingredient is a dicarboxylic acid anhydride selected from the class consisting of maleic acid anhydride and phthalic acid anhydride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a supply of washing solvent is provided in the Type I zone following step 9.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
filling said Type II zone with said liquid ingredients at said source of supply and delivering said vessel to said production location;
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
filling said Type II zone with said liquid ingredients at said source of supply and delivering said vessel to said production location;
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
removing the said liquid ingredients from the said vessel at said production location;
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
removing the said liquid ingredients from the said vessel at said production location;
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the Type I zone is cleaned following step 5 and before step 7.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
10 words
The method of handling liquid products and ingredients which comprises
Claim 23
Independent Claim
10 words
The method of handling liquid products and ingredients which comprises
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
filling the said Type I zone with said liquid product, at the said production location;
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
filling the said Type I zone with said liquid product, at the said production location;
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
9 words
delivering said vessel to the said liquid product destination;
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
9 words
delivering said vessel to the said liquid product destination;
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
removing said liquid product from the said vessel at the said liquid product destination;
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
removing said liquid product from the said vessel at the said liquid product destination;
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
transporting said vessel with both said Type I zone and said Type II zone substantially empty to said supply source; and
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
transporting said vessel with both said Type I zone and said Type II zone substantially empty to said supply source; and
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
7 words
repeating steps 5 through 11 in sequence.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
7 words
repeating steps 5 through 11 in sequence.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-16 | 1978-12-16 | 1979-06-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-16 | 1982-12-16 | 1983-06-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-16 | 1986-12-16 | 1987-06-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |