Agricultural structure for housing livestock on an inclined floor
US11234409B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D13/17
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Agricultural structures for housing livestock and/or agricultural commodity, the structure having a floor that is inclined between first and second walls and a roof that is substantially parallel to the floor. In some aspects, the floor is configured such that a bottom of the first wall is vertically higher than a bottom of the second wall with the bottoms of the first and second walls being level with the underlying ground. In some aspects, a first portion of the floor adjacent to the first wall is at a first elevation, a second portion of the floor adjacent to the second wall is at a second elevation that is vertically lower than the first elevation, and a bottom of the first wall is at a third elevation that is equal to or lower than the first elevation.
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