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Temporary storage system for agricultural products
US8978320B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8978320-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313856045-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | Apr 4, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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Disclosed herein are apparatus and systems for forming a temporary storage facility for granular materials such as agricultural products including grain and corn. The temporary storage facility includes a retaining wall constructed by connecting free-standing wall sections in a circular or rectangular shape. The free-standing wall sections have overlapping elements on the face to hold the agricultural products inside the retaining wall sections while admitting air for ventilation. Ventilation holes are made in the panel elements so as to admit air but prevent water or vermin entry to protect the agricultural products.
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I claim: 1. An apparatus for temporarily storing agricultural products on a surface, comprising: a plurality of wall sections spaced closely to form a retaining wall, each wall section having at least one support structure and a plurality of overlapping elements, the plurality of overlapping elements having a generally J-shaped cross-section with an overlap section, a center section, an upper section, an upper exterior section, and an upper perforated section having a plurality of…
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- What does patent US8978320B2 cover?
- Disclosed herein are apparatus and systems for forming a temporary storage facility for granular materials such as agricultural products including grain and corn. The temporary storage facility includes a retaining wall constructed by connecting free-standing wall sections in a circular or rectangular shape. The free-standing wall sections have overlapping elements on the face to hold the agric…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Johnson Howard S, Gsi Group Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E04H5/08. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).