Panelized leg and scale tower
AssigneeTed T. Sokol, Jr.
InventorsGeorge Sheets, Jr., Ted T. Sokol, Jr.
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Abstract
A panelized leg and scale tower is disclosed which is secured to a suitable foundation and which extends upwardly therefrom around the elevator legs. The tower is comprised of a plurality of curved panels which are bolted together to form a cylindrical tower extending for substantially the entire height of the elevator leg. A plurality of horizontal braces are provided within the tower at a predetermined spacing to maintain the cylindrical integrity of the tower when exposed to wind loads. The tower eliminates the need for guy wires or a lattice-type support structure normally used to support the elevator leg.
Claims6
In combination,
- a vertically disposed elevator leg assembly having lower and upper ends,
- and a vertically disposed tower positioned around said leg assembly and extending upwardly from the adjacent lower end of said leg assembly towards the upper end of said leg assembly of isolating the leg assembly from lateral forces,
- the upper end of said tower terminating at a point below the upper end of said elevator leg assembly to permit the distribution of grain laterally from the upper end of said elevator leg assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.