US 12,005,828 B2
Trailer-mounted metered pumping system
Douglas L. Hancock, Jr., Mesa, AZ (US); and Jacob R. Pew, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to Western Transport Logistics, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by Western Transport Logistics, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/739,475.
Application 17/739,475 is a continuation of application No. 16/507,429, filed on Jul. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,414,004.
Prior Publication US 2022/0258661 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B67D 7/16 (2010.01); B60P 3/22 (2006.01); B65B 1/04 (2006.01); F04B 13/00 (2006.01); F04B 17/06 (2006.01); F04B 23/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 3/225 (2013.01) [B60P 3/228 (2013.01); B65B 1/04 (2013.01); B67D 7/16 (2013.01); F04B 13/00 (2013.01); F04B 17/06 (2013.01); F04B 23/02 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A trailer-mounted pumping system, comprising:
a flatbed trailer having a generally flat deck surface;
a pump;
a batch controller;
a metering device in electronic communication with the batch controller;
a power converter configured to supply electric power to the batch controller and the metering device;
a first housing mounted beneath the deck surface; and
a second housing mounted beneath the deck surface,
wherein the pump is disposed in the second housing,
wherein the pump is configured to move a liquid from at least one tote supported by the generally flat deck surface to a location off-board the flatbed trailer, and
wherein the batch controller is configured to measure a volume of the liquid via the metering device.