(19)
(11) EP 3 495 289 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/31

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/24

(21) Application number: 19155269.4

(22) Date of filing: 12.06.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 88/30(2006.01)
B61B 1/00(2006.01)
 B65D 90/58(2006.01)
B61D 3/20(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 13.06.2014 US 201462012165 P
13.06.2014 US 201462012153 P
27.03.2015 US 201562139323 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
15806869.2 / 3154876

(71) Applicant: Oren Technologies, LLC
Houston, Texas 77073 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • OREN, John
    Houston, TX 77073 (US)
  • OREN, Joshua
    Houston, TX 77073 (US)

(74) Representative: LKGlobal UK Ltd. 
23 Skylines Village
London E14 9TS
London E14 9TS (GB)

   


(54) PROPPANT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND RAILCAR


(57) A proppant delivery system has a container-hauling trolley configured to move along a track, a proppant supply station, a proppant discharge station, a container transport pathway and a crane. The proppant supply station is positioned adjacent a first portion of the track. The container-hauling trolley is configured to move along the track to a location adjacent the proppant supply station. The proppant discharge station is positioned adjacent to a second portion of the track. The container-hauling trolley is further configured to move along the track to a location adjacent the proppant discharge station. The container transport pathway extends in spaced relation to the track. The crane has a first crane portion adjacent the proppant discharge station and a second crane portion adjacent the container transport pathway. The crane is configured to transfer a proppant container from the proppant discharge station toward the container transport pathway.







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