Device for transporting bulk materials and methods
First Claim
1. A device for transporting bulk material in a shipping vehicle having walls one of which defines a door opening and doors attached thereto, the device comprising:
- a flexible liner having sides adjacent the walls of the shipping vehicle and supported by a plurality of downwardly extending stretchable connectors between the shipping vehicle walls and the liner for flexibly suspending the liner from the top of the walls of the vehicle, the side of the liner adjacent the shipping vehicle door opening having at least two apertures in the upper portion of the liner thereof and at least one aperture in the lower portion of the liner thereof, the apertures in the upper portion of the liner representing an entry opening and a vent opening and the aperture in the lower portion of the liner representing a discharge opening, each of the apertures having a closing means and the apertures being connected to tubular sleeves made from the same material as the liner, the liner being reusable,a separate removable bulkhead positioned in the lower portion of the shipping vehicle door opening, the bulkhead as so positioned being adapted to contain a full liner in the shipping vehicle and not allow it to bulge outwards when the doors are open, the bulkhead having at least one opening and a removable panel therein located adjacent the aperture in the lower portion of the liner, the opening adapted to receive the tubular sleeve connected to the aperture in the lower portion of the liner, the bulkhead being reusable, andthe liner being detachably connected to the bulkhead during shipment.
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Abstract
A device is disclosed for transporting bulk materials in a shipping vehicle having walls one of which defines a door opening and doors attached thereto. The device includes a flexible liner having sides adjacent the walls of the vehicle, and stretchable connectors supporting the liner from the tops of the walls or if the vehicle has a roof from the roof of the vehicle. The side of the liner adjacent the door opening has at least two apertures in the upper portion, one being an entry opening and one a vent opening, and at least one aperture in the lower portion being a discharge opening.
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23 Claims
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1. A device for transporting bulk material in a shipping vehicle having walls one of which defines a door opening and doors attached thereto, the device comprising:
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a flexible liner having sides adjacent the walls of the shipping vehicle and supported by a plurality of downwardly extending stretchable connectors between the shipping vehicle walls and the liner for flexibly suspending the liner from the top of the walls of the vehicle, the side of the liner adjacent the shipping vehicle door opening having at least two apertures in the upper portion of the liner thereof and at least one aperture in the lower portion of the liner thereof, the apertures in the upper portion of the liner representing an entry opening and a vent opening and the aperture in the lower portion of the liner representing a discharge opening, each of the apertures having a closing means and the apertures being connected to tubular sleeves made from the same material as the liner, the liner being reusable, a separate removable bulkhead positioned in the lower portion of the shipping vehicle door opening, the bulkhead as so positioned being adapted to contain a full liner in the shipping vehicle and not allow it to bulge outwards when the doors are open, the bulkhead having at least one opening and a removable panel therein located adjacent the aperture in the lower portion of the liner, the opening adapted to receive the tubular sleeve connected to the aperture in the lower portion of the liner, the bulkhead being reusable, and the liner being detachably connected to the bulkhead during shipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for transporting bulk material in a shipping vehicle having walls one of which defines a door opening and doors attached thereto, the device comprising:
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a flexible liner having sides adjacent the walls of the shipping vehicle and supported by a plurality of downwardly extending stretchable connectors between the shipping vehicle walls and the liner for flexibly suspending the liner from the top of the walls of the vehicle, the side of the liner adjacent the shipping vehicle door opening having at least two apertures in the upper portion of the liner thereof and at least one aperture in the lower portion of the liner thereof, the apertures in the upper portion of the liner representing an entry opening and a vent opening and the aperture in the lower portion of the liner representing a discharge opening, each of the apertures having a closing means and the apertures being connected to tubular sleeves made from the same material as the liner, a removable bulkhead detachably connected to the liner positioned in the lower portion of the shipping vehicle door opening, the bulkhead adapted to contain a full liner in the shipping vehicle, the bulkhead having at least one opening and a removable panel therein located adjacent the aperture in the lower portion of the liner, the opening adapted to receive the tubular sleeve connected to the aperture in the lower portion of the liner, and a loading trough and support cords stored on the bulkhead positioned in the lower portion of the shipping vehicle door opening, the loading trough together with the support cords adapted to support the discharge sleeve during the discharge operation.
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18. A device for transporting bulk material in a shipping vehicle having walls one of which defines a door opening and doors attached thereto, the device comprising:
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a flexible liner having sides adjacent the walls of the shipping vehicle and supported by a plurality of downwardly extending stretchable connectors between the shipping vehicle walls and the liner for flexibly suspending the liner from the top of the walls of the vehicle, the side of the liner adjacent the shipping vehicle door opening having at least two apertures in the upper portion of the liner thereof and at least one aperture in the lower portion of the liner thereof, the apertures in the upper portion of the liner representing an entry opening and a vent opening and the aperture in the lower portion of the liner representing a discharge opening, each of the apertures having a closing means and the apertures being connected to tubular sleeves made from the same material as the liner, a removable bulkhead detachably connected to the liner positioned in the lower portion of the shipping vehicle door opening, the bulkhead adapted to contain a full liner in the shipping vehicle, the bulkhead having at least one opening and a removable panel therein located adjacent the aperture in the lower portion of the liner, the opening adapted to receive the tubular sleeve connected to the aperture in the lower portion of the liner, a second removable bulkhead positioned in the upper portion of the shipping vehicle door opening, the second bulkhead being substantially identical in shape to the first bulkhead and having two openings and removable panels therein located adjacent the apertures in the upper portion of the liner, the openings adapted to receive the tubular sleeves connected to the apertures in the upper portion of the liner and a loading trough and support cords stored on the bulkhead positioned in the lower portion of the shipping vehicle door opening, the loading trough together with the support cords adapted to support the discharge sleeve during the discharge operation.
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19. A receptacle for bulk material comprising:
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a container having a top, a bottom, and four vertical walls, one of which has means for providing an opening into the container, a flexible liner for containing the bulk material connected to the container and having a top, a bottom, and sides adjacent the walls of the container, the liner being supported by a plurality of downwardly extending stretchable connectors between the container walls and the liner for flexibly suspending the liner from the top of the walls of the container, the side of the liner adjacent the container wall having the means for providing the opening into the container having at least two apertures in the upper portion thereof and at least one aperture in the lower portion thereof, the apertures in the upper portion of the liner defining an entry opening and a vent opening and the aperture is the lower portion of the liner defining a discharge opening, each of the apertures in the liner being connected to tubular sleeves and having a closing means, the liner being reusable, and a separate removable bulkhead detachably connected to the liner and being fitted into position in the container between the side of the liner having the apertures and the container wall having the means for providing an opening into the container, the bulkhead being adapted to hold a full liner in the container and not allow it to bulge outwards when the container is opened, the bulkhead having at least one opening and a removable panel therein located adjacent the aperture in the lower portion of the liner, the tubular sleeve connected to the aperture in the lower portion of the liner being located directly behind the panel and the opening being adapted to receive this sleeve, and the bulkhead being reusable. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of transporting bulk material in a shipping vehicle having walls, one of which defines a door opening and doors attached thereto, including the steps of:
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flexibly suspending a flexible liner inside the vehicle and from the top of the walls thereof, the flexible liner having sides resting adjacent the walls and having a loading sleeve, a vent sleeve and at least one unloading sleeve connected to apertures in the side of the liner adjacent the door opening, installing a separate bulkhead in the door opening in the vehicle, the bulkhead having at least one removable panel for the unloading sleeve, loading bulk material through the loading sleeve into the flexible liner by pneumatic loading means, and closing the apertures whereby to complete the loading operation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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Specification