EP2137084A4 - Collapsible water tank - Google Patents

Collapsible water tank

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Publication number
EP2137084A4
EP2137084A4 EP08714445A EP08714445A EP2137084A4 EP 2137084 A4 EP2137084 A4 EP 2137084A4 EP 08714445 A EP08714445 A EP 08714445A EP 08714445 A EP08714445 A EP 08714445A EP 2137084 A4 EP2137084 A4 EP 2137084A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
water tank
collapsible water
collapsible
tank
water
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP08714445A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2137084A1 (en
Inventor
John Petschel
Jonathan Lex Moodie
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Novatank Pty Ltd
Original Assignee
Novatank Pty Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from AU2007901554A external-priority patent/AU2007901554A0/en
Application filed by Novatank Pty Ltd filed Critical Novatank Pty Ltd
Publication of EP2137084A1 publication Critical patent/EP2137084A1/en
Publication of EP2137084A4 publication Critical patent/EP2137084A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/16—Large containers flexible
    • B65D88/18—Large containers flexible bellows-shaped
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/16—Large containers flexible
    • B65D88/20—Large containers flexible with rigid end-walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/52—Large containers collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B3/00—Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water
    • E03B3/02—Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water from rain-water
    • E03B3/03—Special vessels for collecting or storing rain-water for use in the household, e.g. water-butts
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/108—Rainwater harvesting
EP08714445A 2007-03-23 2008-03-19 Collapsible water tank Withdrawn EP2137084A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2007901554A AU2007901554A0 (en) 2007-03-23 Collapsible water tank
PCT/AU2008/000400 WO2008116253A1 (en) 2007-03-23 2008-03-19 Collapsible water tank

Publications (2)

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EP2137084A1 EP2137084A1 (en) 2009-12-30
EP2137084A4 true EP2137084A4 (en) 2010-12-22

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EP08714445A Withdrawn EP2137084A4 (en) 2007-03-23 2008-03-19 Collapsible water tank

Country Status (4)

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US (1) US20100320203A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2137084A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2008232302A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2008116253A1 (en)

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GB557857A (en) * 1942-06-04 1943-12-08 P B Cow & Company Ltd Improvements in collapsible containers for liquids
US3372725A (en) * 1965-07-01 1968-03-12 Barlow Mfg Company Collapsible container modified
FR1561285A (en) * 1968-01-11 1969-03-28
WO1984000342A1 (en) * 1982-07-08 1984-02-02 Gullfiber Ab Device at a container
WO1998046489A1 (en) * 1997-04-11 1998-10-22 Patrick Mcgonagle Collapsible container
WO2003008283A1 (en) * 2001-07-19 2003-01-30 Aquapore Moisture Systems, Inc. Collapsible container with durable bottom shell
WO2003101853A1 (en) * 2002-06-03 2003-12-11 Ritchie James Buttle A collapsible tubular structure

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WO2008116253A1 (en) 2008-10-02
US20100320203A1 (en) 2010-12-23
AU2008232302A1 (en) 2008-10-02
EP2137084A1 (en) 2009-12-30

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