Patent ID: 9725233
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: B60P,B65D,B65G

Claim:
1. A proppant container to transport, store, and discharge fracking proppant when positioned therein, the container comprising: a box having, a box frame that provides structural support for the box when fracking proppant is positioned therein; an opening adjacent where the ramps join to the side walls and the end walls and extending to the bottom; ramp supports in the opening each positioned between the ramps and the bottom; and a gate slidably positioned adjacent the outlet, the gate being movable between a first position covering the outlet and retaining the fracking proppant within the single chamber to a second position opening the outlet to enable the fracking proppant to flow out of the single chamber when positioned on the support structure and connected to an actuator, the actuator moving the gate between the first position and the second position.