TANK TRUCK FOR CARRYING LOOSE LOADS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; carrying different loose and flowing loads. SUBSTANCE: tank truck has high-pressure reservoir partially resting on truck tractor and provided with closed end face bottom. Reservoir has one upper sheathing in form of part of cylinder with at least two lower shells cross-section Q1, limited by upper sheathing is round segment whose area exceeds area of corresponding semicircle. Cross section Q2 limited by each lower shell is round segment whose area exceeds area of corresponding semicircle. Opposite lines of contact of each upper sheathing with lower shell mating with upper sheathing are connected by tie-rods. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 14 cl, 6 dwg