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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2015
Racehorse Investments, L.l.c., East St. Louis, IL (US);
David Smith, Alpine, UT (US);
Racehorse Investments, L.L.C., East St. Louis, IL (US);
Abstract
A pneumatic tank trailer that is structurally reinforced in a fuel efficient manner. The trailer includes a tank defined by hoppers and tank walls. Internal frames are joined to the tank at locations where adjacent hoppers meet. The frames extend circumferentially around the tank interior. In some embodiments, the frames are multi-piece assemblies. In certain embodiments, each frame includes a cross joist portion extending between opposite tank sides at a location spaced apart from the top and bottom of the tank. In some embodiments, front and rear frames include an internal portion that extends along the sides and top of the tank and an external portion that extends underneath the tank.