Support for a grain bin floor and method of making the same
US8297016B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/51
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A floor support for a grain bin floor made from a sheet of galvanized steel having a top surface, a bottom surface and flat ends. The floor support has a plurality of flanges and notches disposed within the top surface and a plurality of openings disposed through the sheet of galvanized steel. Positioned between each opening is a first bend. Positioned on either side of selected first bends is a second bend thereby forming a z-shaped floor support.
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