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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2018
Meridian Manufacturing, Inc., Winnipeg, CA;
Andrew Froese, Winkler, CA;
Jason Fehr, Ottosen, IA (US);
Aaron Dyck, Stephenfield, CA;
Benjamin Penner, Schanzenfeld, CA;
Meridian Manufacturing, Inc., Winnipeg, CA;
Abstract
A bulk storage bin is provided for grain and particulate material and includes a hopper bottom formed by a plurality of trapezoidal panels, each having upper and lower edges and opposite side edges. Flanges extend outwardly along each edge of each panel to provide a bolted flanged joint for adjacent panels. Plate assemblies extend along the upper edge of each panel to form a continuous 360° compression ring when the panels are assembled. Each flange has a portion extending behind the plate assemblies, with interior bolt holes. An access hole is provided at each end of each plate assembly for access to the interior bolt holes.