Multi compartment collapsible tank

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Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-11
CADILLAC RUBBER & PLASTICS
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[0010] The two or more compartments that are formed by the tank according to the invention can be filled with a wide variety of fluids. Typically, the compartments may be filled different fluids, conceivable remarkably different fluids such as aqueous fluids, such as water, and organic fluids, such as fuel oil. The coatings on the inside surfaces of the compartments will be selected to provide a barrier to the fluids for which the tanks are adapted.
[0011] Further according to the invention, a collapsible tank c

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When fuel-powered machinery and equipment operate in remote locations or locations that are distant from a fuel source, supplying fuel to the machinery and equipment can be problematical.
A similar problem arises with respect to the supply of water and other fluids in remote locations.

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[0020] Referring now to the figures and particularly to FIGS. 1-5, a multi-compartment collapsible tank 10 according to the invention can be used to store a single fluid, such as fuel or water, or two dissimilar fluids, such as water and fuel. The tank 10 comprises a unitary container 12 having an inner surface 14 and an outer surface 16 and defining a first compartment 18 with a corresponding first volume. The container 12 is formed from one or more pliable fabric panels that are thermowelded at the seams thereof to form a water tight compartment 18. The tank 10 further comprises a partial container 22 formed from flexible panels that are thermowelded together at their seams to form inner and outer surfaces 24, 26 and an open end. The open end of the partial container 22 is attached to the unitary container 12 at a central region of the container 12 through a continuous lap seam 50 to thereby form a second compartment 28 with a second volume with the outside surface 16 of that sect...

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Abstract

A collapsible tank comprises a flexible unitary container having an inner surface and an outer surface and a flexible partial container having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the unitary container defines a first compartment for storing a first fluid. The partial container is mounted to the unitary container to divide the unitary container into a first portion and a second portion and to form a second compartment between the inner surface of the partial container and the outer surface of the second portion of the unitary container to store a second fluid. The second portion of the unitary container is flexible and movable relative to the first portion of the unitary container and the partial container to reciprocally change the relative volumes of the first and the second compartments.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a collapsible tank for storing fluid. In one aspect, the invention relates to a collapsible multi-compartment tank for storing diverse fluids. In another aspect, the invention relates to a collapsible tank having expandable and collapsible compartments for storing different or the same fluids. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0002] When fuel-powered machinery and equipment operate in remote locations or locations that are distant from a fuel source, supplying fuel to the machinery and equipment can be problematical. Either the machinery and equipment must be transported to the source of fuel, or the fuel has to be delivered to the remote location. In the latter case, fuel can be stored at the remote location in a collapsible tank that can be easily compacted and stowed for transportation to another location, if desired. [0003] A similar problem arises with respect to the supply of water and other fluids in remote locations. As wi...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D25/04
CPCB65D88/16B65D88/62
InventorREED, RICHARD J.
OwnerCADILLAC RUBBER & PLASTICS