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Intermodal tank transport system, components, and methods

A technology of tank containers and tank containers, which is applied in the direction of transportation and packaging, transportation objects, and article transport vehicles, and can solve problems such as waste of railway transport capacity

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-11-28
INT TRANSPORT EQUIP CORP
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For this reason, single or odd numbers of 20ft containers need to be transported, thus wasting rail capacity

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[0078] As will be explained in more detail below, the present invention provides a new approach to the design of intermodal tank containers. Furthermore, the present invention also includes in form tank containers for storing, transporting and supplying (hazardous or non-hazardous) liquids, tank containers comprising the above tank containers, and land transportation or long-distance transportation for the above tank containers (OTR) chassis. The capacity of the tank described above is equal to or greater than that of standard prior art intermodal tank containers. Compared with the prior art intermodal tank container, at least the height of the above tank container is reduced. Tank containers are approximately 40 feet long or more, which allows them to be stacked in dry container stacks and distributes the weight of the loaded tank container over a greater length. The reduced height and increased length keeps the overall weight of the tank container described above when load...

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An intermodal tank container and complementary chassis, and features and methods for use thereof, are disclosed. The intermodal tank container and chassis has an appearance and length substantially similar to a non-intermodal OTR tank trailer, while affording the same capacity as an intermodal tank container. The design of the tank container allows for an improved, lighter design for the chassis and for improved usability of the tank container in intermodal environments such as with rail cars. The reduced weight of the chassis allows for a greater payload while remaining within various applicable legal restrictions for gross vehicle weight, axle weight, etc.

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[0001] related application [0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 269,083, filed June 18, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to containers for bulk substances in the form of tank containers for the storage and transport of liquids and the like, in particular to tank containers suitable for intermodal use, and to a tank container comprising a truck chassis and Other components of rail well cars and methods of intermodal transportation. Background technique [0004] Bulk shipments can generally be divided into several types, depending on the substance being transported. For example, granular material (such as bulk polymer) or mined material (such as coal) may be carried by hopper cars capable of rapidly discharging the load into storage containers. Such hopper cars are not suitable for loading dry cargo, such as palletized loads, which are usual...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B62D33/00
CPCB62D21/20B65D88/128B65D2590/0091B60P3/2215
Inventor 肯尼思·D·豪特雷克斯·米绍
Owner INT TRANSPORT EQUIP CORP
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