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Trailer-mounted proppant delivery system

  • US 10,239,436 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2017
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for delivering proppant to a well site, the apparatus comprising:

  • a support structure having a bed for receiving a plurality of proppant containers, the support structure having one or more cross members to provide structural support for the plurality of proppant containers when positioned thereon, the plurality of proppant containers being any plurality of containers capable of transporting proppant; and

    a bin positioned below one or more of the plurality of proppant containers and proximate a surface of the bed, the bin being at least partially bound by the cross members of the support structure, having one or more slanted sides to funnel the proppant downward and away from the one or more of the plurality of proppant containers, and having a flow path extending through the bin, the bin being rigidly coupled to the support structure, and the one or more slanted sides of the bin extending downwardly and inwardly toward the flow path and being positioned to allow flow of the proppant to be directed out of the bin via gravity feed.

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