Mobile fuel distribution station

• US 8,176,931 B1
• Filed: 07/07/2011
• Issued: 05/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Capat LLC
• Original Assignee: Arturo Cajiga Villar, Jose A. Cajiga, Vicente Cajiga Villar
• Inventors: Cajiga, Jose A., Villar, Arturo Cajiga, Villar, Vicente Cajiga
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, KEVIN L
• Application Number:
  US13/178,032
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• Field of Search: 137/234.6, 137/899, 180210-213, 180/215
• US Class Current: 137/234.6
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 5/02 Supplying fuel to vehicles; General disposition of plant in filling stations apparatus for transferring measured quantities of petrol, oil, or the like from storage space to vehicles B67D
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/1233 Shelters for filling stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/3802 With vehicle guide or support, e.g., service station
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/6855 Vehicle

Abstract

A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station includes a fuel tank, a support structure having a plurality of legs for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, an alternative power generation device, the alternative power generation device being one of a solar power generator and a wind power generator for providing primary power to the mobile fuel distribution station and a central platform operatively connected to at least two of the legs, the at least two of the legs bearing the weight of the central platform, wherein the fuel tank and the alternative power generation device are disposed on the operation platform.

Claims

1. A modular, terrestrially based mobile fuel distribution station for providing fuel to ground vehicles in an environmentally sensitive manner, said terrestrially based mobile fuel distribution station comprising:

a fuel tank;

a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said fuel tank; and

a support structure having only three legs for supporting said fuel tank in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, said control system facilitating the distribution of said fuel via conduits disposed within said legs.

2. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 1, further comprising:

an operation platform, said operation platform being supported said predetermined distance above ground via said support structure.

3. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 2 wherein:

said operation platform houses said fuel tank.

4. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 1, wherein:

said legs are arranged beneath said fuel tank in a substantially triangular configuration.

5. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 1, further comprising:

a wheel assembly affixed to each of said legs, said wheel assembly being selectively engaged to elevate said legs and facilitate movement of said mobile fuel distribution station.

6. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 1, further comprising:

a central platform operatively connected to at least two of said legs, said central platform includes piping to transfer fuel discharged from said fuel tank.

7. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 6, wherein:

said at least two of said legs bear an entire weight of said central platform.

8. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 5, further comprising:

a central platform operatively connected to at least two of said legs, said legs bearing an entire weight of said central platform such that engagement of said wheel assembly for each of said legs enables movement of said central platform and said mobile fuel distribution station.

9. A modular, terrestrially based mobile fuel distribution station for providing fuel to ground vehicles in an environmentally sensitive manner, said terrestrially based mobile fuel distribution station comprising:

a fuel tank;

a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;

a support structure for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, said operation platform housing said fuel tank and said support structure facilitating discharge of said fuel via conduits disposed within said support structure; and

a wheel assembly affixed to said support structure and being capable of elevating said mobile fuel distribution station to facilitate movement of said mobile fuel distribution station via said wheel assembly.

10. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 9, wherein:

said support structure includes three legs arranged in a substantially triangular configuration.

11. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 9, wherein:

said control system is remotely operated.

12. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 10, further comprising:

a central platform operatively connected to at least two of said legs, said central platform includes piping to transfer fuel discharged from said fuel tank.

13. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 12, wherein:

said at least two of said legs bear an entire weight of said central platform.

14. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 10, further comprising:

a central platform operatively connected to at least two of said legs, said two of said legs bearing an entire weight of said central platform such that engagement of said wheel assembly selectively enables movement of said central platform and said mobile fuel distribution station.

15. A modular, terrestrially based mobile fuel distribution station for providing fuel to ground vehicles in an environmentally sensitive manner, said terrestrially based mobile fuel distribution station comprising:

a fuel tank;

a control system in operational communication with said fuel tank, said control system selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;

a first support structure for supporting a first operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, said first operation platform housing said fuel tank;

wherein said first support structure utilizes only a first set of three support legs to support said first operation platform; and

wherein said first and said second support structures facilitate discharge of said fuel via conduits disposed within said support structure.

16. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 15, further comprising:

a second support structure for supporting a second operation platform in an elevated position said predetermined distance above ground; and

wherein said second support structure includes a second set of three support legs, one leg of said second set of three support legs being commonly shared with said first set of three support legs.

17. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 16, further comprising:

a wheel assembly affixed to said first and second support structures and being capable of elevating said mobile fuel distribution station to facilitate movement of said mobile fuel distribution station via said wheel assembly.

18. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 16, further comprising:

a wheel assembly affixed to each of said support legs in said first and second support structures for selectively elevating said mobile fuel distribution station to facilitate movement thereof.

19. The modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station according to claim 16, wherein:

said first and said second sets of support legs are each arranged in a substantially triangular configuration.