Patent ID: 8807892

Claim:
A transport tank assembly for mounting to a truck comprising: a composite tank body having an inner side and an outer side; and at least one cradle assembly connected to the outer side of the tank body, each cradle assembly comprising: a strip of low shear modulus material bonded to the outer side of the tank body, the strip spanning at least a portion of a lower portion of a perimeter of the tank body, the low shear modulus material having a shear modulus of less than 10 ksi; a cradle having an inner side and an outer side, the inner side of the cradle being bonded to the strip, the strip being disposed between the cradle and the outer side of the tank body; and at least one band of composite material disposed over the outer side of the cradle and at least a portion of the outer side of the tank, a length of the band of composite material being greater than a length of the cradle, the band of composite material connecting the cradle to the tank body, the strip, the cradle, and the at least one band extending in a generally lateral direction of the tank body.