US 11,807,448 B2
Flexible tank
Trinity Lauga, Mandeville, LA (US); Richard Heath, North-Kingstown, RI (US); Robert Homes, Long Beach, MS (US); and Joshua Butler, Ocean Springs, MS (US)
Assigned to Avon Engineered Fabrications, LLC, Picayune, MS (US)
Filed by Avon Engineered Fabrications, LLC, Picayune, MS (US)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/028,589.
Prior Publication US 2022/0089358 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 88/22 (2006.01); B65D 88/16 (2006.01); B65D 90/00 (2006.01); B65D 90/02 (2019.01)
CPC B65D 88/22 (2013.01) [B65D 88/1637 (2013.01); B65D 88/1656 (2013.01); B65D 88/1687 (2013.01); B65D 90/0033 (2013.01); B65D 90/021 (2013.01); B65D 2588/162 (2013.01); B65D 2588/54 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flexible tank fillable with a liquid comprising:
a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, the base defining a rectangular configuration defining four edges, four corners and a perimeter;
four enclosing walls, each enclosing wall having a base fold extending from each of the four edges base, each enclosing wall further including opposing attaching edges extending from the base fold toward a distal end, wherein the opposing edges have an outwardly convex configuration and adjacent ones of opposing attaching edges of adjacent enclosing walls are attached to each other to define the enclosure, and a corner seam at each corner seaming respective pairs of the four enclosing walls that are adjacent to each other and the base; and
an inner brace assembly comprising at least four inner support members, each inner support member having a base wall attachment side and an encasing wall attachment side, wherein the base wall attachment side is attached to the base spaced apart from the perimeter and wherein the encasing wall attachment side is attached to the at least one enclosing wall spaced apart from the base fold, and wherein at least one of the at least four inner support members is attached to each of the four enclosing walls.