Bridge tube support

A floor support system for a grain bin, comprising:

• a pair of floor supports;
• the pair of floor supports positioned within a hollow interior of a grain bin;
• the pair of floor supports placed on a foundation in spaced relation to one another;
• a support member;
• the support member placed on top of and extending between the pair of floor supports;
• a holding member;
• the holding member having a hollow interior;
• the holding member placed over the support member;
• an elevated floor placed on the pair of floor supports;
• wherein the holding member holds the support member in place on the pair of floor supports;
• and
• wherein the support member provides bridging support for the elevated floor between the pair of floor supports;
• and
• wherein the holding member includes an upper wall that is connected to opposing side walls and opposing end walls that form the hollow interior that receives and holds the support member therein.

A method of assembling a grain bin, the steps comprising;

• placing a pair of floor supports in spaced relation on a foundation;
• placing a support member across the pair of floor supports;
• providing a holding member having a hollow interior;
• placing the holding member over the support member such that the support member is held in place within the hollow interior of the holding member;
• placing an elevated floor on the pair of floor supports;
• supporting the elevated floor between the pair of floor supports by the support member;
• and
• wherein the holding member includes flanges or tabs adjacent outward ends of the holding member that define one or more slots or grooves that receive a lip of an upper member of the pair of floor supports thereby forming a locking engagement between the holding member and the pair of floor supports.

A floor support system for a grain bin, comprising:

• a support member;
• the support member formed of a square tube;
• a holding member;
• the holding member formed of a folded member;
• the holding member having a hollow interior;
• wherein the support member is placed on top of a pair of spaced floor supports;
• wherein the holding member is placed on top of the support member such that the support member is received within the hollow interior of the holding member;
• a plank of an elevated floor;
• wherein the plank of the elevated floor is placed on top of the combined holding member and support member placed on top of the spaced floor supports such that the combined holding member and support member provide additional support to the plank of the elevated floor as the plank spans the distance between the pair of spaced floor supports;
• and
• wherein the holding member includes an upper wall that is connected to opposing side walls and opposing end walls that form the hollow interior that receives and holds the support member therein.