US 12,215,826 B2
Support structure for shortened cryogenic transport trailer
Bob Ernull, Latham, NY (US); Nidhi Shah, Latham, NY (US); and Mark Ollweiler, Latham, NY (US)
Assigned to PLUG POWER INC., Latham, NY (US)
Filed by PLUG POWER INC., Latham, NY (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/173,388.
Application 18/173,388 is a continuation of application No. 16/998,886, filed on Aug. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,608,939.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/891,020, filed on Aug. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0204160 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F17C 13/08 (2006.01); F17C 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC F17C 13/083 (2013.01) [F17C 1/14 (2013.01); F17C 13/086 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0109 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0629 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0646 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0157 (2013.01); F17C 2221/011 (2013.01); F17C 2221/014 (2013.01); F17C 2221/016 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0171 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cryogenic dewar comprising:
an inner tank;
an outer tank; and
a plurality of trunnion mounts,
wherein front trunnion mounts of the plurality of trunnion mounts are coupled between a front half of the inner tank and a front half of the outer tank, and
wherein rear trunnion mounts of the plurality of trunnion mounts are coupled between a rear half of the inner tank and a rear half of the outer tank;
a first trunnion mount of the plurality of trunnion mounts comprising a plurality of pie-shaped reinforcing pads welded to each other and to an outer surface of the inner tank by a plurality of welds to reinforce a connection of the first trunnion mount to the outer surface of the inner tank, the pads spaced from each other to provide a welding area therebetween, the plurality of welds being received in the welding area to strengthen the connection of the first trunnion mount to the inner tank.