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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2017
Bradley Allan Poppen, Sheffield, IA (US);
John Arthur Hanig, Sheffield, IA (US);
Bradley Allan Poppen, Sheffield, IA (US);
John Arthur Hanig, Sheffield, IA (US);
SUKUP MANUFACTURING CO., Sheffield, IA (US);
Abstract
A system of connecting a stiffener to the sidewall of a grain bin using a stud bolt having a first threaded end, a second threaded end and a feature positioned between the first end and a second end. A sealing member is positioned over the first end of the stud bolt, which in one case is a metallic washer with an affixed compressible sealing member. The first end of the stud bolt is inserted into a hole in the sidewall and an inner nut is placed over the first end inside the sidewall. As the inner nut is tightened, the feature is pulled toward the exterior surface of the grain bin thereby causing the sealing member to form a seal with the exterior surface of the grain bin. The second end of the stud bolt is inserted into a hole in the stiffener which is tightened onto the stud bolt.