Discharging arrangements for bulk fluids

• US 3,360,000 A
• Filed: 04/15/1966
• Issued: 12/26/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/1966
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Clement Weston Edward, Raymond Palfrey John
• Original Assignee: Clement Weston Edward, Raymond Palfrey John
• Inventors: CLEMENT WESTON EDWARD, RAYMOND PALFREY JOHN
• Application Number:
  US04/545,203
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• US Class Current: 137/267
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 3/225 Adaptations for pumps or valves
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/4874 Tank truck type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87048 With preselecting means for plural valve actuator

Claims

1. AN ARRANGEMENT FOR DISCHARGING BULK FLUIDS FROM A TANK OR CONTAINER DIVIDED INTO A NUMBER OF COMPARTMENTS, WHEREIN THE TANK COMPARTMENTS HAVE SEPARATE DELIVERY LINES LEADING TO A DISTRIBUTOR OR JUNCTION BOX WHICH HAS VALVES FOR ROUTING THE DELIVERY FROM ANY COMPARTMENT TO EITHER ONE OF TWO OUTFLOW LINES BUT NOT BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY, A MANUALLY-OPERABLE SELECTOR IS COUPLED TO THE DISTRIBUTOR VALVES TO ENABLE VALVES CORRESPONDING TO SELECTED TANK COMPARTMENTS TO BE OPENED AT WILL, AND PRESET CONTROL MEANS IS PROVIDED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR VALVES IN AN ARRANGEMENT WHEREBY THE MANNER OF OPENING OF THE VALVES CAN BE SELECTED IN ADVANCE SO THAT EACH TANK COMPARTMENT IS CONNECTABLE THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTOR TO ONLY A PARTICULAR ONE OF THE OUTFLOW LINES, THAT IS UNITL THE SETTING IS CHANGED.