Liquid storage containers and systems

Abstract

An apparatus and system for storing and transporting fluids, the apparatus comprising a pair of collars, each collar comprising three panels, and a storage container, the storage container having a shape generally of a triangular prism. One of the pair of collars being attached proximate a top of the storage tank, the other of the pair of collars being attached proximate the bottom of the storage tank. The storage container having a generally triangular top plate with at least one port, a generally triangular bottom plate with the top and bottom plate having shapes that generally correspond, and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom plate. Each collar may comprise three elongated panels, each panel having a joining structure at opposite ends, wherein joining structures of the elongated panels are configured for connection adjacent joining structures of another panel to operably connect the three panels.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A storage container for storing and transporting fluids, the container comprising:
 a generally triangular top plate with at least one port;   a generally triangular bottom plate, wherein the top and bottom plate have shapes that generally correspond; and   a sidewall extending between the top and bottom plate.   
     
     
         2 . The storage container of  claim 1  wherein the at least one port in the top plate is an access port. 
     
     
         3 . The storage container of  claim 1  wherein the bottom plate includes a sump. 
     
     
         4 . The storage container of  claim 1  wherein the bottom plate is configured to be downwardly sloped. 
     
     
         5 . The storage container of  claim 1  wherein the shapes of the top and bottom plate have generally rounded joinders, and the sidewall has corresponding rounded joinders. 
     
     
         6 . The storage container of  claim 1  wherein the shapes of the top and bottom plate have generally angular joinders, and the sidewall has corresponding angular joinder edges. 
     
     
         7 . The storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the triangular top plate and triangular top plate have one side of shorter length than the other two sides, optionally in the form of an isosceles triangle. 
     
     
         8 . The storage container of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one attachment channel formed in the sidewall. 
     
     
         9 . The storage container of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one attachment channel is configured for attachment of a protective collar device. 
     
     
         10 . A collar for transporting storage containers, the collar comprising:
 three elongated panels, each panel having a joining structure at opposite ends;   wherein a joining structure of one end of a first elongated panel is configured for connection with a joining structure of one end of a second elongated panel, and the third elongated panel having a first end configured for connection with the joining structure of the other ends of the first and second elongated panel; and   wherein the joining structures are operably connected.   
     
     
         11 . The collar of  claim 10  wherein at least one of the elongated panels includes a handle portion. 
     
     
         12 . The collar of  claim 10  wherein at least one of the elongated panels includes a mounting portion for mounting the collar to a storage container. 
     
     
         13 . The collar of  claim 10 , wherein one of the three elongated panels is shorter than the other two elongated panels. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus for storing and transporting fluids, comprising:
 a pair of collars, each collar comprising three panels operably connected to one another; and   a storage container, the storage container having a shape generally of a triangular prism with a generally triangular top plate and a generally triangular bottom plate joined to one another by a sidewall, one of the pair of collars being attached to the storage container proximate to the top plate, the other of the pair of collars being attached proximate the bottom plate of the storage container.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the top plate and bottom plate of the storage container have a shape generally in the form of an isosceles triangle. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein each of the pair of protective collars includes one panel shorter than the other two panels. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising a first attachment channel formed in the sidewall proximate to the top plate and a second attachment channel formed in the sidewall proximate to the bottom plate. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the triangular top plate includes at least one access port. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the triangular bottom plate includes a sump. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the shapes of the top and bottom plate have generally rounded joinders, and the sidewall has corresponding rounded joinders.