Collapsible liquid container particularly for transportation by

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1984-05-16

1987-02-03

Price, William

Purses, wallets, and protective covers

Protective cover made of flaccid material

For a racquet

220 1B, 220 5A, 220 181, 220401, 222105, 222181, 222185, 244135B, 248 97, 248431, B65D 9012, B64D 3704

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046403280

ABSTRACT:
A collapsible liquid container apparatus, particularly for use with helicopters for carrying and storing fuel, has a bladder-like tank having closable ports to admit and discharge fuel. The apparatus has a frame to support the tank, and a harness cooperating with the tank and the frame to suspend the tank from the frame. Preferably, the frame has three legs and the tank is suspended between the three legs, and is restrained against excessive lateral movement relative to the frame. The harness includes a plurality of flexible tension links which extend from peripherally spaced locations on the tank. The locations are within a generally horizontal plane positioned approximately mid-way between uppermost and lowermost portions of the tank when filled to permit an upper portion of the tank to collapse inside a lower portion of the tank as the tank empties. The tank is suspended clear of obstructions on the ground, thus reducing chances of rupture, and when filled is easily transported beneath a helicopter due to its symmetrical shape. When emptied, it can be folded into a small volume and stored inside the helicopter.

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