Patent ID: 8297459
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A tank container ( 1 ) comprising: a tank ( 2 ) and a framework receiving the tank ( 2 ) via end frames ( 3 ), with the end frames ( 3 ) being connected to one another in a lower region via a longitudinal frame structure ( 5 ), with at least two lateral longitudinal carriers ( 12 ) that have in each of their end areas a lateral diagonal member ( 14 ) running between the longitudinal carrier ( 12 ) and a corner support ( 18 ) and a base diagonal member ( 16 ) running between the longitudinal carrier ( 12 ) and a lower transverse spar ( 26 , 26 ′), the tank container further characterized in that the base and/or lateral diagonal members ( 16 , 14 ) have an open cross-sectional profile.