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US 2017/0121996 A1Published application
Systems and methods for storage
AssigneeJ & M Industries Inc.
InventorsDonald J. Gaudet, JR., Aaron Gummer
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, a system for storing commodities is provided. The system may include a tarpaulin. The tarpaulin may further have an internal strapping. In accordance with one embodiment, a method for storing commodities is provided. The method may include providing a tarpaulin. In one embodiment, the method for storing commodities may include configuring the tarpaulin to provide internal strapping.
Claims15
A storage system for covering a pile of bulk material, the system comprising:
- a storage area surface having a storage perimeter defined at a ground surface within which the pile of bulk material is deposited;
- a retaining wall extending along the storage perimeter;
- a tarpaulin including:
- at least one perimeter edge defining at least a portion of a tarpaulin perimeter, a portion of the at least one perimeter edge extending over at least a portion of the retaining wall;
- at least one tunnel integrally bonded to the tarpaulin;
- and
- a strap provided within the tunnel, at least one end of the strap extendable beyond at least a portion of the retaining wall;
- and
- a board wherein the board is secured to the retaining wall so that a portion of the tarpaulin is located between the board and the retaining wall.
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A storage system for covering a pile of bulk material, the system comprising:
- a storage area surface having a storage perimeter defined at a ground surface within which the pile of bulk material is deposited;
- a plurality of tarpaulins, each tarpaulin including:
- at least one adjacent edge, the plurality of tarpaulins joinable together at adjacent edges,
- at least one perimeter edge, each of the perimeter edges collectively defining a tarpaulin perimeter,
- a plurality of tunnels, each tarpaulin including at least one tunnel integrally bonded to the tarpaulin;
- and
- a plurality of straps, each strap provided within one of the tunnels, at least one end of each strap extendable beyond the tarpaulin perimeter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.