Patent ID: 8960484
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: B60P,B65D,F16B

Abstract:
1. A transport tank for mounting to a truck comprising: a tank body having an inner side and an outer side, wherein the tank body is of a composite material, the tank body having a first tank aperture defined therein in a lower portion of the tank body and laterally offset from a longitudinal centerline of the tank body, the tank body having a plurality of second tank apertures defined therein about the first tank aperture; an outer boss mounted to the outer side of the tank body, the outer boss having a first outer boss aperture defined therein, the first outer boss aperture being aligned with the first tank aperture, the outer boss having a plurality of second outer boss apertures defined therein about the first outer boss aperture, the plurality of second outer boss apertures being aligned with the plurality of second tank apertures; the inner boss having a plurality of second inner boss apertures defined therein about the first inner boss aperture, the plurality of second inner boss apertures being aligned with the plurality of second tank apertures and the plurality of second outer boss apertures; a flange abutting the inner boss, at least a portion of the inner boss being disposed between the inner side of the tank body and the flange, the flange having a first flange aperture defined therein, the first flange aperture being aligned with the first inner boss aperture and the first tank aperture, the inner boss having a first inner boss aperture defined therein, the first inner boss aperture being aligned with the first tank aperture and an axis of the first outer boss aperture being skewed relative to axes of the first inner boss aperture and the first flange aperture, the flange having a plurality of second flange apertures defined therein about the first flange aperture, the plurality of second flange apertures being aligned with the plurality of second inner boss apertures, the plurality of second tank apertures, and the plurality of second outer boss apertures, the plurality of second flange apertures having threads; and a plurality of threaded fasteners extending in the plurality of second outer boss apertures, the plurality of second tank apertures, the plurality of second inner boss apertures, and the plurality of second flange apertures, the plurality of threaded fasteners engaging the threads of the plurality of second flange apertures such that the outer boss, the tank body, and the inner boss are compressed between heads of the plurality of threaded fasteners and the flange.