Arcuate drive through bin door assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9834979-B2
Application number	US-201414551320-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2014
Priority date	Nov 24, 2014
Publication date	Dec 5, 2017
Grant date	Dec 5, 2017

Abstract

A drive through bin door having a curved bottom I-beam connected to an inner and outer door frame. The door frames have a curved top member connected to a pair of posts by a plurality of nuts and bolts. A door panel is hingedly connected to one of the door frames.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A drive through bin door, comprising:
a bottom I-beam with an angle that closely follows a curvature of a grain bin;
an inner and an outer door frame each having a pair of C-channeled posts and an angled C-channeled member positioned above and connected to the posts wherein the door frames are connected to the bottom I-beam; and
a door panel hingedly connected to one of the door frames.

2. The door of claim 1 wherein a bottom side of the top member has a plurality of openings that align with a plurality of openings on a top side of the posts such that the top member is connected to the posts by a plurality of nuts and bolts.

3. The door of claim 1 wherein a pair of vertical wall panel and a horizontal wall panel are sandwiched between the inner and outer door frames which are bolted together.

4. The door of claim 3 wherein a pair of sealing plates are connected to an inside and an outside of the horizontal wall panel and the vertical wall panel.

5. The door of claim 1 wherein a plurality of guides and an adjustable latch are connected to one of the door frames.

6. The door of claim 1 further comprising a secondary door hingedly connected to the door panel.

7. A drive through bin door, comprising:
a bottom I-beam;
an inner and an outer door frame each having a bottom side having a plurality of holes that align with openings in an upper flange of the bottom I-beam to connect the inner and outer door frames to the bottom I-beam;
a door panel hingedly connected to one of the door frames, and
an adjustable latch assembly connected to the door panel and one of the door frames.

8. The door of claim 7 wherein the adjustable latch assembly includes a latch having an arm that is pivotally connected to the door panel and a catch having a vertical plate with a notch that receives the arm.

9. The door of claim 1 wherein the door is capable of assembly without field welding.

10. The door of claim 7 wherein the latch assembly has a first bracket with a catch pin attached to one of the door frames and a second bracket attached to the door panel wherein a clamp assembly is selectively moved to lock the door panel to the door frame.

11. The door of claim 7 wherein bolts extend through the plurality of holes and aligned opening and are received in spacers.

12. The door of claim 1 wherein the C-channeled member has a plurality of openings that extend through a portion of a bottom side of the C-channeled member and align with openings in a top side of the pair of C-channeled posts for receiving bolts secured by nuts.

Assignees

• Sukup Mfg

Inventors

• Ge Tun
• Hanig John A
• Poppen Bradley A

Classifications

• E05C19/14

  with toggle action · CPC title

• E06B11/02

  Gates; Doors · CPC title

• E06B1/006

  of curvilinear outline · CPC title

• E06B1/14 Primary

  of special cross-section (E06B1/18, E06B1/22 take precedence){not used} · CPC title

• E06B1/52 Primary

  Frames specially adapted for doors · CPC title