GRANULAR MATERIAL STORAGE CONTAINER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

Title:

GRANULAR MATERIAL STORAGE CONTAINER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005102004

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A granular material storage container and associated method. The storage container includes a foundation, a peripheral wall supported on the foundation, a plurality of vertical stiffeners attached to the peripheral wall, and a horizontal connector connecting the peripheral wall to the foundation. The horizontal connector extends between at least a pair of vertical stiffeners and operates for load transfer from the peripheral wall to the foundation during single pass sweeping.

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Inventors:

GROSSMAN RODNEY B (US)
HOLMES JUSTIN M (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2005/013161

Publication Date:

December 21, 2006

Filing Date:

April 18, 2005

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

CTB INC (US)
GROSSMAN RODNEY B (US)
HOLMES JUSTIN M (US)

International Classes:

E04H7/00; B60P1/00; B65D88/08; B65D88/68; B65D90/02; B65F1/00; B65F3/00; E02D27/00; E04H1/00; E04H3/00; E04H5/00; E04H6/00; E04H7/30; E04H9/00; E04H14/00

Foreign References:

US6145260A	2000-11-14
US3633327A	1972-01-11
US4287691A	1981-09-08

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