Live recovery storage structure
AssigneePhillip Barry South
InventorThomas W. Hedrick
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Abstract
A live recovery storage structure for holding bulk material includes a housing having a side boundary wall with an inverted substantially U-shaped or V-shaped transverse cross section that extends between a first end wall and an opposing second end wall. The housing bounds a chamber adapted to receive bulk such that the bulk material rests against the side boundary wall. An elongated tunnel wall extends within or below the housing, the tunnel wall bounding a tunnel. At least one opening is formed on the housing so as to provide fluid communication with the chamber. A dispenser assembly is mounted on the tunnel wall so as to proved controlled fluid communication between the chamber and the tunnel.
Claims28
A live recovery storage structure for holding bulk material comprising:
- a housing comprising a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall each extending between a first end wall and an opposing second end wall;
- an elongated tunnel wall extending within or below the housing, the tunnel wall bounding a tunnel;
- a first feeder wall downwardly extending at a slope or a curve from the first sidewall of the housing toward the tunnel wall;
- a second feeder wall downwardly extending at a slope or a curve from the second sidewall of the housing toward the tunnel wall, at least one of the first feeder wall and the second feeder wall being at least partially freely suspended within the housing;
- the first feeder wall, the second feeder wall, and the housing at least partially bounding a storage compartment;
- at least one opening being formed on the housing so as to provide fluid communication with the storage compartment;
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- a dispenser mounted on the tunnel wall so as to proved controlled fluid communication between the storage compartment and the tunnel.
A live recovery storage structure for holding bulk material comprising:
- a housing comprising a side boundary wall having an inverted substantially U-shaped or V-shaped transverse cross section that extends between a first end wall and an opposing second end wall, the housing bounding a chamber adapted to receive bulk such that the bulk material rests against the side boundary wall;
- an elongated tunnel wall extending within or below the housing, the tunnel wall bounding a tunnel;
- at least one opening being formed on the housing so as to provide fluid communication with the chamber;
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- a dispenser assembly mounted on the tunnel wall so as to proved controlled fluid communication between the chamber and the tunnel.
A method for forming a live recovery storage structure for holding bulk material, the method comprising:
- erecting an arched elongated form;
- applying a plurality of layers of cementitious material to the form so as to form a side boundary wall;
- forming an elongated tunnel wall bounding a tunnel, the tunnel being disposed within or below the area bounded by the arched side boundary wall;
- building a first feeder wall downwardly extending at a slope or a curve from the side boundary wall toward the tunnel wall;
- building a second feeder wall downwardly extending at a slope or a curve from the side boundary wall at a location opposite the first feeder wall toward the tunnel wall;
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- forming an end wall at each end of the side boundary wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.