# US 4,395,857 A · Panelized leg and scale tower

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- Number: US 4,395,857 A
- Document ID: US4395857A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/004,729
- Filed: 1979-01-19
- Granted: 1983-08-02
- Earliest claimed: 1979-01-19
- Assignees: Ted T. Sokol, Jr.
- Inventors: George Sheets, Jr.; Ted T. Sokol, Jr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4395857A

## CPC

- E04H 12/08: of metal
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The combination of claim 1 wherein said tower is substantially cylindrical in shape.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The combination of claim 2 wherein said tower is comprised of a plurality of curved metal panels secured together at their adjacent ends and sides to form said cylindrical shape.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The combination of claim 3 wherein horizontally disposed bracing is secured to the inside surface of said tower at a predetermined vertical space so that said tower will retain its circular cross-section when subjected to wind loads.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The combination of claim 3 wherein said tower is secured to said leg assembly at vertically spaced intervals.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The combination of claim 1 wherein said tower has an access door provided therein at the lower end thereof.