Patent ID: 6523482
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A bulk material transport system for transporting bulk material on at least one transport vehicle arranged for being moved as a self propelled motorized vehicle comprising;at least one carrier supporting frame adapted to be permanently secured to the at least one transport vehicle; and a bulk material carrier for receiving the bulk material to be transported by the at least one transport vehicle; the carrier comprising a pair of elongated supports, each support having opposing first and second ends for mounting on the at least one frame, and a flexible sheet material forming a sling having opposing edge regions; the supports being secured to the sling at the opposing edge regions, the support ends and support frame being arranged to releasably mate for releasably securing the sling suspended in fixed position to the frame at said support ends to preclude horizontal displacement of the secured supports relative to the at least one frame during transport of the loaded carrier.