US 12,234,085 B2
Quasi-cylindrical cargo container and construction
Michael Kloepfer, Delhi (CA)
Assigned to Titan Trailers Inc., Delhi (CA)
Filed by Titan Trailers Inc., Delhi (CA)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/210,030.
Application 18/210,030 is a continuation of application No. 16/649,497, granted, now 11,840,398, previously published as PCT/CA2018/050730, filed on Jun. 15, 2018.
Application 16/649,497 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/CA2017/051544, filed on Dec. 19, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/562,001, filed on Sep. 22, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0322477 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 90/08 (2006.01); B60P 3/22 (2006.01); B65D 88/06 (2006.01); B65D 88/12 (2006.01); B65D 90/02 (2019.01); B65D 90/16 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 90/08 (2013.01) [B60P 3/221 (2013.01); B60P 3/2225 (2013.01); B65D 88/127 (2013.01); B65D 90/024 (2013.01); B65D 88/06 (2013.01); B65D 90/16 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing an obround cargo container, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of longitudinal panels formable into an obround shell having a transverse cross section with an obround shape, the panels comprising:
rigid curved panels formable into a cylindrical shell, each curved panel comprising a cylinder segment of the cylindrical shell; and
at least two rigid, flat extension panels;
forming the obround shell from the panels;
forming at least one collar conformably encompassing the obround shell;
constricting the at least one collar to compress longitudinal joints formed at abutting edges of pairs of adjacent panels; and
welding respective joints of pairs of the panels.