US 12,466,639 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 Dec. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/972,409.
Application 18/972,409 is a continuation of application No. 18/210,030, filed on Jun. 14, 2023, granted, now 12,234,085.
Application 18/210,030 is a continuation of application No. 16/649,497, granted, now 11,840,398, issued on Dec. 12, 2023, 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 2025/0128877 A1, Apr. 24, 2025
Int. Cl. B65D 90/02 (2019.01); B60P 3/22 (2006.01); B65D 88/12 (2006.01); B65D 90/08 (2006.01); B65D 88/06 (2006.01); 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)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for manufacturing an obround shell, the apparatus comprising:
a cradle comprising a first set of ring segments, each ring segment of the first set of ring segments having a semi-annular shape, wherein the first set of ring segments are rigidly mounted on at least one longitudinal frame member to longitudinally space and align concentrically the first set of ring segments to form a semi-cylindrical frame;
a second set of ring segments, each ring segment of the second set of ring segments having the semi-annular shape, the second set of ring segments corresponding respectively pairwise to the first set of ring segments;
for each ring segment of the first set of ring segments, alignment guides extending from respective outer edges of end faces of the ring segments; and
constricting means provided at and operable to couple and to variably space respectively opposable ends of the corresponding pairs of the first set of ring segments and the second set of ring segments to form an obround frame.