A storage device (1) for bulk material intended for powdery materials, includes a flexible container (2) for bulk material and an insulating inner liner (3), of which the surface resistivity is greater than 1.01012, without a static electricity conductive layer and without a static electricity dissipation layer, the inner lining (3) covering the inner walls of the container, the inner lining (3) including micro-perforations that pass there through, distributed over the whole surface of the inner lining (3) in such a way that the breakdown voltage of the inner liner (3) is lower than 4 kV and the breakdown voltage of the wall of the container is lower than 6 kV.

A box which is expandable vertically and horizontally is disclosed. The box can be expanded both vertically and horizontally simultaneously, or in only one of these directions. This is accomplished by pulling/pushing opposite sides further/closer to each other. Rails which at least partially extend between respective opposite sides allow such an expansion/or contraction, the rails, in embodiments, having a pin of one section of the box held within a slot of an adjacent section of the box. The box, in embodiments, is made up of four separate pieces, each being one quadrant (top & left, top & right, bottom & left, bottom & right) of the box. Such a box can be expanded/collapsed to fit within a window and hold an air conditioner there-in.

The invention relates to a telescopic shipping container transformable between a reduced configuration having reduced height and an erected configuration, the container including a top segment and a bottom segment. The container bottom segment includes a rigid base panel having four corner fittings and the container top segment includes a rigid roof panel having four corner fittings. The container includes four corner posts each extending between a roof corner fitting and a base corner fitting and including a top element rigidly connected to the roof panel and a bottom element rigidly connected to the base panel, each corner post having a retractable/extendable configuration. The container is characterized in that the container includes a front-end panel having at least one hinged door leaf. The door leaf includes a top section pivotably connected to the top element of the adjacent corner post, a bottom section pivotably connected to the bottom element of the adjacent corner post, and an intermediate section that is in telescopic engagement with the top section of the door leaf and with the bottom section of the door leaf. The intermediate section interconnects the top section and the bottom section.

A tank assembly for a helicopter is provided. The tank assembly comprises a retractable tank for storing liquid or other substances, an attachment mechanism, and first and second struts. The retractable tank comprises an upper frame structure. The attachment mechanism is attached to the upper frame structure and is configured to engage a cargo hook mount on the underside of the fuselage of the helicopter. The first and second struts extend from respective opposing sides of the upper frame structure. Each of the first and second struts is configured to engage a respective side mount on the fuselage of the helicopter.

A modular storage tank (100) for collecting and storing water, one module of said tank (100) comprising: a frame (12) defining a chamber (14), said frame (12) having a base portion (16) and a top portion (18), and a plurality of vertical members (104) extending between the base and the top portions (16, 18); said top portion (18) and said base portion (16), in use, each having edge members (22) extending longitudinally along a length of said tank (100), and a plurality of cross members (24) extending transversely between opposing edge members (22); at least one flexible material to be located within the chamber (14); and a plurality of side panels (28) to be located between opposing vertical members (104) and to substantially enclose said chamber (14).

A versatile container a versatile pipe section comprising a sleeve and a tube inserted into the sleeve, the tube being held in place using a first capping element at a first end, at least one mounting element in a middle portion and a second capping element at a second end. The first and second capping elements are provided with an opening of a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the tube for allowing liquid or gas to flow through the tube. Also, a versatile container comprising a sleeve, at least one liquid or gas holding compartment adapted to be positioned within the sleeve, the at least one compartment being held in place using at least one mounting element. The sleeves are adapted to hold the contents of the tube or the at least one compartment in case of a leak.

A versatile container a versatile pipe section comprising a sleeve and a tube inserted into the sleeve, the tube being held in place using a first capping element at a first end, at least one mounting element in a middle portion and a second capping element at a second end. The first and second capping elements are provided with an opening of a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the tube for allowing liquid or gas to flow through the tube. Also, a versatile container comprising a sleeve, at least one liquid or gas holding compartment adapted to be positioned within the sleeve, the at least one compartment being held in place using at least one mounting element. The sleeves are adapted to hold the contents of the tube or the at least one compartment in case of a leak.

Rounded exterior diameter adjustable, thermoplastic, compositions, cellulose nanofiber composition and/or carbon fiber containing shipping containers, systems, and methods for shipping freight, and more specifically to containers, trucks and/or trailers of different lengths, widths and sizes trailer, systems, and methods for shipping freight of all types from a customer's premise through land vehicles and aircraft to the premise of the consignee, preferably without the need for intermediate repackaging of the freight, where the freight shipping container can be diameter adjusted using diameter adjustable sidewall sections that are configured to conform to the interior shape of an aircraft fuselage, such that the shipping container can be adjusted to have a size and shape which is compatible with a wide variety of standard-sized trucks and aircraft, wherein the rounded, exterior diameter adjustable shipping container is made from a composition comprising a combination of one or more of a plurality of reinforcing fibers including carbon or graphite or graphene fibers; optionally a plurality of thermoplastic fibers; optionally a plurality of cellulose nanofibers; optionally a plurality of polymeric binder fibers; and continuous spaced carrier fibers; and methods for using the shipping containers.

The present invention discloses a foldable double-deck frame container, which comprises a first and second end rails parallel with each other and a first corner post, the first corner post is located at an end of the frame container, the first and second end rails are located between two of the first corner posts, and the second end rail is located above the first end rail, the frame container further comprises a second corner post rotatablely connected with the top end of the first corner post so that the second corner post is movable between an vertical position and a folded position. The foldable double-deck frame container according to the present invention has a first corner post and a second corner post, and the second corner post is foldable so as to be folded during the backhaul process from being damaged. Such a frame container has a simpler configuration, lower cost of manufacture, convenience of recovery and a broad range of application.

A liquid storage tank with a storage unit has a flexible wall assembled from liquid-impermeable, flexible membrane sections. Due to their dimensions, these membrane sections give the liquid storage tank a predetermined operational shape when filled with the target amount of liquid. In the vertical operational position, this predetermined operational shape is drop-shaped, featuring an upper tip and a lower, bulged bottom area, where the tip is equipped with a supporting suspension for the storage unit, and a first liquid connection is provided in the bottom area. A method for manufacturing the liquid storage tank includes iterative calculations for the predetermined operational shape.