Land vehicles – Tank or boiler – Semitrailer tank vehicle
Patent
1997-03-17
1999-09-28
DePumpo, Daniel G.
Land vehicles
Tank or boiler
Semitrailer tank vehicle
220562, 220DIG24, 414474, 414482, B60B 322
Patent
active
059575000
ABSTRACT:
A method of transporting an empty self-supporting storage tank having a rear wheel chassis, a jack assembly and king pin at the forward end of the storage tank, and an intermediate bottom portion supporting the tank on the ground is disclosed. The forward end of the storage tank is elevated to lift the forward end of the intermediate bottom portion thereof off the ground. The king pin of the storage tank is connected to the fifth wheel of a tractor. The rear wheel chassis is lowered to lift the rear end of the intermediate bottom portion of the storage tank to a transporting height above the ground.
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