Grain bin floor and method of making same
US4619085A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/51
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A grain bin floor is formed of floor plates supported on horizontal beams supported by vertical columns made of sheet metal with lower ends of the columns having bendable teeth or the like bent by high spots in the base that would otherwise concentrate the load onto a small portion of the column and cause its failure. The preferred floor uses wood beams and the columns. Preferably, the floor plates are fastened to the beams and the latter and bearing members are interlocked to the columns. An easy method of assemblying the columns, beams and bearing plates is disclosed.
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