CONTAINER Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities; storage and transportation of liquid and loose materials. SUBSTANCE: container has two coaxial parts formed by skeleton and envelope made of flat sectional members in form of alternating triangles and quadrangles. It has third part in form of prism formed by skeleton and envelope made in form of quadrangles. Envelope components can be butt joined to form "light" skeleton ribs in place of their connection or can be connected by bending off over contour of each member to form more rigid skeleton at connection. EFFECT: simplified design, reduced metal usage at preservation of specific area of surface close to spherical. 5 cl, 5 dwg