公开(公告)号：US20220394948A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17766196

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: Titan Trailers Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kloepfer ,  Dan Cohoe ,  Bryan Morris Bracewell ,  Andrew Joseph Maertens

IPC: A01K1/00 ,  B60P3/04 ,  B62D33/04

Abstract: A livestock container has a plurality of levels and compartments formed by a plurality of convertible platforms and compartment gates. In some embodiments, the convertible platforms are bi-fold platforms hingedly mounted to sidewalls of the container and moveable between deployed and stored positions. When in the stored positions, the convertible platforms extend minimally from the sidewall, eliminating or reducing obstacles to movement of livestock or humans. The convertible platforms are configured to rest on upper edges of corresponding compartment gates below, and the container may be free of any central post, thereby eliminating obstacles caused thereby to movement of livestock or humans. The sidewalls and floor may be formed of hollow-core extruded aluminum panels, and longitudinal channels formed therein may house pipes or electrical wires for conducting water or electricity to ventilation fans, lights, or misters, or for storing water.

公开(公告)号：US20210178528A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17256567

申请日：2019-06-28

Applicant: Titan Trailers Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kloepfer ,  Trever Lorne Howden

IPC: B23K37/02 ,  B23K37/04

Abstract: A self-propelled welding carriage has a body supported by a wheeled suspension having a plurality of wheels including a carriage guide wheel having a tapered rim sized and shaped to roll in conforming contact with a carriage guiding seam of a workpiece, restricting lateral movement of the welding carriage for alignment with the carriage guiding seam. Welding equipment is mounted to the body, and has a welding torch for welding an unwelded seam of the workpiece. The welding torch is mounted to the body relative to the carriage guide wheel for disposition of a welding torch tip of the welding torch in alignment with the unwelded seam of the workpiece to weld the unwelded seam when the welding carriage moves with the carriage guide wheel rolling in the carriage guiding seam. The welding carriage has a motor coupled to drive the carriage guide wheel to propel the welding carriage.

公开(公告)号：US20170197672A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15472902

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: Titan Trailers Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Joseph MAERTENS ,  Michael KLOEPFER

IPC: B62D33/04 ,  B60P1/00 ,  B60P3/00 ,  B62D33/033 ,  B62D63/08

CPC classification number: B62D33/046 ,  B60P1/006 ,  B60P3/00 ,  B62D33/023 ,  B62D33/033 ,  B62D63/08

Abstract: A trailer for transporting bulk material has a container mounted on a chassis and wheeled suspension. The container has opposing sidewalls, a floor, a front wall, and a rear opening. The trailer further has an unloading system comprising a plow and a plow motor system. The plow is disposed in the container and shaped and sized to span substantially a transverse cross-section of the container. The plow motor system is operable to move the plow longitudinally in the container to urge or push the bulk material in the container toward and out of the rear opening of the container. At least one of the sidewalls comprises a removable panel installed longitudinally along a bottom of the sidewall, wherein an inward-facing surface of the removable panel and an inward-facing surface of the sidewall are substantially co-planar.

公开(公告)号：US20160193951A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US14915725

申请日：2014-08-29

Applicant: TITAN TRAILERS INC.

Inventor： Andrew Joseph MAERTENS ,  Bryan Morris BRACEWELL ,  Michael KLOEPFER

IPC: B60P1/56

CPC classification number: B60P1/56

Abstract: A hopper trailer has a chassis with longitudinal rails mounted to a wheeled suspension. Triangular load transfer plates are mounted vertically on and carried by the longitudinal rails. A container has opposing sidewalls, opposing end walls, and two sloping walls each spanning between and adjoining the opposing sidewalls. The sloping walls and the sidewalls form a hopper. One of the sloping walls is mounted on and carried by the load transfer plates. The sidewalls are mounted to and carried by the sloping wall. The weight of a bulk material carried in the hopper and the weight of the sidewalls is carried by the sloping wall. This weight is transferred vertically downwardly from the sidewall through the load transfer plate into the chassis without substantial deflection from a vertical path. Bending stresses caused in the hopper slopes and floor frame of conventional trailers by indirect weight trans mission is avoided.

Abstract translation: 料斗拖车具有底盘，纵向轨道安装到轮式悬挂。 三角形载荷传递板垂直安装在纵向导轨上并由其承载。 容器具有相对的侧壁，相对的端壁和两个跨越在相对侧壁之间和相邻侧壁之间的倾斜壁。 倾斜的墙壁和侧壁形成一个料斗。 其中一个倾斜的墙壁安装在载荷传递板上并由其承载。 侧壁安装到倾斜壁并由其承载。 承载在料斗中的散装材料的重量和侧壁的重量由倾斜壁承载。 这种重量从侧壁垂直向下传递通过载荷传递板进入底盘而没有从垂直路径的实质偏转。 避免了通过间接重量传递任务在常规拖车的料斗斜坡和地板框架中产生的弯曲应力。

公开(公告)号：US20250128877A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18972409

申请日：2024-12-06

Applicant: Titan Trailers Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kloepfer

IPC: B65D90/08 ,  B60P3/22 ,  B65D88/06 ,  B65D88/12 ,  B65D90/02 ,  B65D90/16

Abstract: A quasi-cylindrical cargo container is formed of a plurality of rigid, curved panels together forming first and second semi-cylindrical shells, and a plurality of rigid, flat extension panels bridging the first and second semi-cylindrical shells. A method of manufacturing the container includes forming the first and second semi-cylindrical shell from the curved panels, forming the quasi-cylindrical shell from the first and second semi-cylindrical shells and the flat extension panels, forming collars conformably encompassing the quasi-cylindrical shell, constricting the collars to compress joints formed at abutting edges of pairs of adjacent panels, rolling the shell and collars sequentially to bring the joints to a lower position, welding inside seams of the joints when at the lower position, removing the collars, rolling the shell sequentially to bring the joints to an upper position, and welding outside seams of the joints when at the upper position.

公开(公告)号：US12234085B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18210030

申请日：2023-06-14

Applicant: Titan Trailers Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kloepfer

IPC: B65D90/08 ,  B60P3/22 ,  B65D88/06 ,  B65D88/12 ,  B65D90/02 ,  B65D90/16

Abstract: A quasi-cylindrical cargo container is formed of a plurality of rigid, curved panels together forming first and second semi-cylindrical shells, and a plurality of rigid, flat extension panels bridging the first and second semi-cylindrical shells. A method of manufacturing the container includes forming the first and second semi-cylindrical shell from the curved panels, forming the quasi-cylindrical shell from the first and second semi-cylindrical shells and the flat extension panels, forming collars conformably encompassing the quasi-cylindrical shell, constricting the collars to compress joints formed at abutting edges of pairs of adjacent panels, rolling the shell and collars sequentially to bring the joints to a lower position, welding inside seams of the joints when at the lower position, removing the collars, rolling the shell sequentially to bring the joints to an upper position, and welding outside seams of the joints when at the upper position.

公开(公告)号：US20210253016A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17307946

申请日：2021-05-04

Applicant: Titan Trailers Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kloepfer ,  Trever Lorne Howden ,  Christopher Howard Kloepfer

IPC: B60P3/22 ,  B65D88/06 ,  B23K11/08 ,  B21C37/08 ,  B23K33/00

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cylindrical cargo container includes: providing a plurality of rigid panels together formable into a cylindrical shell; forming a first semi-cylindrical shell from a first set of the panels; forming a second semi-cylindrical shell from a second set of the panels; forming the cylindrical shell from the first semi-cylindrical shell and the second semi-cylindrical shell; forming a collar conformably encircling the cylindrical shell; constricting the collar to compress joints formed at abutting edges of pairs of adjacent panels; rolling the cylindrical shell and collar to bring respective joints of pairs of panels to a lower position, and welding an inside seam of the joint when at the lower position; removing the collar from the cylindrical shell; and rolling the cylindrical shell to bring respective joints of pairs of panels to an upper position, and welding an outside of the joint when at the upper position.

公开(公告)号：US20200270054A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16649497

申请日：2018-06-15

Applicant: Titan Trailers Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kloepfer

IPC: B65D90/08 ,  B65D88/12 ,  B65D90/02

Abstract: A quasi-cylindrical cargo container is formed of a plurality of rigid, curved panels together forming first and second semi-cylindrical shells, and a plurality of rigid, flat extension panels bridging the first and second semi-cylindrical shells. A method of manufacturing the container includes forming the first and second semi-cylindrical shell from the curved panels, forming the quasi-cylindrical shell from the first and second semi-cylindrical shells and the flat extension panels, forming collars conformably encompassing the quasi-cylindrical shell, constricting the collars to compress joints formed at abutting edges of pairs of adjacent panels, rolling the shell and collars sequentially to bring the joints to a lower position, welding inside seams of the joints when at the lower position, removing the collars, rolling the shell sequentially to bring the joints to an upper position, and welding outside seams of the joints when at the upper position.

公开(公告)号：US09701350B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US15237891

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: Titan Trailers Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Joseph Maertens ,  Michael Kloepfer

IPC: B62D33/00 ,  B62D33/04 ,  B60P1/00 ,  B62D33/033 ,  B62D63/08 ,  B60P3/00 ,  B62D33/023

CPC classification number: B62D33/046 ,  B60P1/006 ,  B60P3/00 ,  B62D33/023 ,  B62D33/033 ,  B62D63/08

Abstract: A trailer for transporting bulk material has a container mounted on a chassis and wheeled suspension. The container has opposing sidewalls, a floor, a front wall, and a rear opening. The trailer further has an unloading system comprising a plow and a plow motor system. The plow is disposed in the container and shaped and sized to span substantially a transverse cross-section of the container. The plow motor system is operable to move the plow longitudinally in the container to urge or push the bulk material in the container toward and out of the rear opening of the container. At least one of the sidewalls comprises a removable panel installed longitudinally along a bottom of the sidewall, wherein an inward-facing surface of the removable panel and an inward-facing surface of the sidewall are substantially co-planar.

公开(公告)号：US20160355218A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US15237891

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: Titan Trailers Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Joseph MAERTENS ,  Michael KLOEPFER

IPC: B62D33/04 ,  B60P3/00 ,  B62D63/08

CPC classification number: B62D33/046 ,  B60P1/006 ,  B60P3/00 ,  B62D33/023 ,  B62D33/033 ,  B62D63/08

Abstract: A trailer for transporting bulk material has a container mounted on a chassis and wheeled suspension. The container has opposing sidewalls, a floor, a front wall, and a rear opening. The trailer further has an unloading system comprising a plow and a plow motor system. The plow is disposed in the container and shaped and sized to span substantially a transverse cross-section of the container. The plow motor system is operable to move the plow longitudinally in the container to urge or push the bulk material in the container toward and out of the rear opening of the container. At least one of the sidewalls comprises a removable panel installed longitudinally along a bottom of the sidewall, wherein an inward-facing surface of the removable panel and an inward-facing surface of the sidewall are substantially co-planar.

Abstract translation: 用于运输散装材料的拖车具有安装在底盘和轮式悬架上的容器。 容器具有相对的侧壁，地板，前壁和后开口。 拖车还具有包括犁和犁马达系统的卸载系统。 犁设置在容器中并成形并定尺寸为跨越容器的大致横截面。 犁式马达系统可操作以在容器中纵向移动犁，以将容器中的散装材料推向或推入容器的后开口中。 侧壁中的至少一个包括沿着侧壁的底部纵向安装的可移除板，其中可拆卸板的向内的表面和侧壁的向内的表面基本上是共面的。