Surge dampening baffle for flexible liquid transport tanks
A baffle for a flexible liquid transport tank, having a base portion connected to an interior surface of the liquid transport tank, a single panel shaped to substantially cover the internal cross-sectional area defined by the liquid transport tank, and a link mechanism to interconnect the single panel to the base portion.
1. A baffle for a flexible liquid transport tank, comprising:
a base portion connected to an interior surface of the liquid transport tank;
a single panel shaped to substantially cover the internal cross-sectional area defined by the liquid transport tank; and
a link mechanism to removably interconnect the single panel to the base portion.
2. The baffle of claim 1 , wherein the base portion is aligned along a line circumscribed by a plane transverse to a length of the liquid transport tank.
3. The baffle of claim 1 , wherein the base portion circumscribes a plane transverse to a length of the liquid transport tank.
4. The baffle of claim 1 , wherein the base portion further comprises of a plurality of loops.
5. The baffle of claim 1 , wherein the single panel further comprises a plurality of loops along the circumference of the single panel.
6. The baffle of claim 1 , wherein the link mechanism comprises of:
a plurality of loops on the single panel;
a plurality of loops on the base portion; and
a cord weaving through the plurality of loops on the single panel and the plurality of loops on the base portion.
7. The baffle of claim 1 , wherein the single panel further comprises of a foot portion connected to an interior surface of the liquid transport tank.
8. The baffle of claim 7 , wherein the foot portion further comprises of one or more apertures.
9. A flexible liquid transport tank comprising one or more baffles as claimed in claim 1 .
10. A flexible liquid transport tank comprising one or more baffles as claimed in claim 2 .
11. A flexible liquid transport tank comprising one or more baffles as claimed in claim 3 .
12. A flexible liquid transport tank comprising one or more baffles as claimed in claim 4 .
13. A flexible liquid transport tank comprising one or more baffles as claimed in claim 5 .
14. A flexible liquid transport tank comprising one or more baffles as claimed in claim 6 .
15. A flexible liquid transport tank comprising one or more baffles as claimed in claim 7 .
16. A flexible liquid transport tank comprising one or more baffles as claimed in claim 8 .