US 12,269,674 B2
Mobile support structure for bulk material containers
Bryan C. Lucas, Duncan, OK (US); Calvin Lynn Stegemoeller, Duncan, OK (US); Austin Carl Schaffner, Duncan, OK (US); Wesley John Warren, Duncan, OK (US); Bryan John Lewis, Duncan, OK (US); Tori H. Miller, Duncan, OK (US); Thomas Wayne Hawkins, Duncan, OK (US); and Glenn Ray Fowler, Duncan, OK (US)
Assigned to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/442,864.
Application 16/686,553 is a division of application No. 15/522,601, granted, now 10,526,136, issued on Jan. 7, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2015/041543, filed on Jul. 22, 2015.
Application 18/442,864 is a continuation of application No. 16/686,553, filed on Nov. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,939,152.
Prior Publication US 2024/0182237 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 90/12 (2006.01); B62D 63/06 (2006.01); B65D 88/16 (2006.01); B65D 88/26 (2006.01); B65D 90/20 (2006.01); B65D 90/48 (2006.01); B65D 90/66 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 90/125 (2013.01) [B62D 63/06 (2013.01); B65D 88/1612 (2013.01); B65D 88/26 (2013.01); B65D 90/20 (2013.01); B65D 90/48 (2013.01); B65D 90/66 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable support structure comprises:
a plurality of frames, each configured to support one of a plurality of portable containers for discharge of bulk material from the portable container into the corresponding frame, wherein one of the plurality of frames comprises an open space therein configured to receive a blender inlet of a blender; and
a gravity feed outlet for two or more of the plurality of frames, configured to direct bulk material from the corresponding frame directly to the blender inlet in the open space,
wherein each gravity feed outlet comprises an upper end disposed within the corresponding frame, and a lower end extending from the corresponding frame into the open space.