Portable structure and method of erecting same
AssigneesDon Fell Limited, Gordon Fell Limited, Lawrence Fell Limited
InventorWilliam A. Scott
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Abstract
A portable grain storage bin for storing grain and a method of erecting same is disclosed. The bin comprises an outer circular wall composed of wire mesh which is pegged to the ground, and an inner plastic lining material which is closed at the top after filling of the bin.
Claims18
Apparatus for assembling into a structure suitable for storage of material such as grain, comprising a wire mesh strip adapted to form an outer circular support wall, a shaped, single piece flexible plastic liner having a circular floor extending at its periphery into a cylindrical wall with an open top, said cylindrical wall being adapted to provide an inner wall contacting and circumscribed by said outer support wall upon assembly of said structure, said cylindrical wall being further adapted to provide a roof portion upon assembly of said structure, means for bringing together the open top of the cylindrical wall to close the structure after assembly and loading to provide a weather-proof enclosure and a flexible generally conically shaped plastic cover adapted to fit over the roof portion, the outer surface of said cover having a silver coating to render it reflective to sunlight.
Apparatus for assembling into a structure suitable for storage of material such as grain, comprising a wire mesh strip adapted to form an outer circular support wall, a shaped, single piece flexible plastic liner having a circular floor extending at its periphery into a cylindrical wall with an open top, said cylindrical wall being adapted to provide an inner wall contacting and circumscribed by said outer support wall upon assembly of said structure, said cylindrical wall being further adapted to provide a roof portion upon assembly of said structure, means for bringing together the open top of the cylindrical wall to close the structure after assembly and loading to provide a weather-proof enclosure and a flexible strip of rodent proof material for placement between the base of the cylindrical wall of the liner and the wire mesh.
A structure suitable for storage of granular materials comprising a circular outer support wall composed of a strip of wire mesh strip, a shaped, single piece, flexible, plastic liner having a circular floor extending at its periphery into a cylindrical wall with an open top, said cylindrical wall contacting and circumscribed by said outer support wall, means for bringing together the open top of the cylindrical wall to close the structure after loading with stored material to overlie said material and form a roof portion of the structure including means for closing said roof to provide a weather-proof enclosure and a flexible, generally conical, plastic cover fitted over the roof, the outer surface of said cover having a silver coating to render it reflective to sunlight.
A structure suitable for storage of granular materials comprising a circular outer support wall composed of a strip of wire mesh strip, a shaped, single piece, flexible, plastic liner having a circular floor extending at its periphery into a cylindrical wall with an open top, said cylindrical wall contacting and circumscribed by said outer support wall, means for bringing together the open top of the cylindrical wall to close the structure after loading with stored material to overlie said material and form a roof portion of the structure including means for closing said roof to provide a weather-proof enclosure and a flexible strip of rodent proof material located between the base of the cylindrical wall of the liner and the wire mesh.
A method of assembling a portable structure on a surface for storage of grain, comprising the steps of
- (a) marking concentric circles on said surface and inserting pegs at intervals along said circles;
- (b) erecting a portion of a wire mesh outer support wall in a semi-circle immediately inside the inner of said concentric circles;
- (c) fastening to the erected portion of the outer wall a portion of a flexible plastic lining having an open top;
- (d) placing a flexible strip of hard material between the base of the wire mesh and the flexible plastic lining;
- (e) erecting the remaining half of the wire mesh outer support wall and fastening the unattached portion of the plastic liner thereto;
- (f) mounting a protective means of the top of the wire mesh support wall, and draping an upper portion of the plastic liner over the top of the outer support wall;
- (g) attaching temporary anchor means between the top of the outer support wall and the pegs in the outer of said concentric circles;
- (h) after filling of the structure with granular material, removing the temporary anchor means and fastening closed the open top of said plastic lining;
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- (i) placing a generally conical plastic cover over the roof and fastening the same.
A method of assembling a portable structure on a surface for storage of material such as grain, comprising the steps of
- (a) erecting a first portion of a wire mesh outer support wall in a semi-circle;
- (b) fastening to the erected portion of the support wall a portion of a flexible plastic liner having a circular floor extending at its periphery into a cylindrical wall with an open top;
- (c) placing a flexible strip of hard material between the base of the wire mesh and the flexible plastic lining;
- (d) erecting the remaining portion of the wire mesh support wall to form a closed circle and fastening the plastic liner thereto;
- (e) draping an upper portion of the cylindrical wall of the plastic liner over the top of the support wall;
- (f) temporarily anchoring the top of the support wall;
- (g) filling the structure with said material up to the level of the top of the support wall at the periphery with the material forming a cone towards the center, the top of the structure being entirely open during such filling step;
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- (h) removing the temporary anchoring and bringing together the open top of the plastic liner over said cone to form a roof portion to enclose said material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.