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US 6,931,801 B2Granted
Live recovery storage structure
AssigneesThomas W. Hedrick, Phillip 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.
Claims42
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, wherein the housing is comprised of multiple discrete layers of cementitious material;
- 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 provide controlled fluid communication between the storage compartment and the tunnel.
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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;
- a first feeder wall downwardly extending at a slope or a curve from the side boundary wall toward the tunnel wall, wherein the first feeder wall freely suspends between the side boundary wall and the tunnel wall;
- 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.
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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 to the tunnel wall, wherein the first feeder wall extends and freely spans between the first sidewall and 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;
- 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 providing controlled fluid communication between the storage compartment and the tunnel.
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A live recovery storage structure for holding bulk material comprising:
- a housing comprising a side boundary wall extending between a first end wall and an opposing second end wall, the side boundary wall having a substantially parabolic transverse cross section, the housing at least partially bounding a chamber;
- an elongated tunnel wall extending within or below the housing, the tunnel wall bounding a tunnel;
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- a dispenser providing controlled fluid communication between the chamber of the housing and the tunnel.
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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, the housing at least partially bounding a chamber;
- an elongated tunnel wall extending within or below the housing, the tunnel wall bounding a tunnel;
- a first feeder wall downwardly extending from the first sidewall of the housing toward the tunnel wall;
- a second feeder wall downwardly extending from the second sidewall of the housing toward the tunnel wall;
- a recovery wall that downwardly slopes or curves from the first end wall to the tunnel wall;
- at least one opening being formed on the housing so as to provide fluid communication to the chamber;
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- a dispenser providing controlled fluid communication between the chamber of the housing and the tunnel.
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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, the side boundary wall comprising a form having an interior surface, and a plurality of layers of cementitious material disposed on the interior surface of the form;
- 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.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.