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Support for a grain bin floor and method of making the same

US8297016B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2011
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 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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