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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1986
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas H Anderson, Maumee, OH (US);
Donald E Anderson, Maumee, OH (US);
Glenn E Hall, Toledo, OH (US);
Roy W Blanton, Toledo, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Andersons, Maumee, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
98 56 ; 98 52 ; 9964 / ; 135 99 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for storing a particulate material in a storage assembly. The storage assembly includes a wall for retaining the particulate material and a cover. A cap is positioned above the cover and mounts a vertically movable ring assembly. During filling, the ring assembly is adjusted to tension the cover. A flow of fluid is provided through said stored particulate material for maintaining the temperature within the stored particulate material within a predetermined upper and lower limit and also urges the cover into contact with the particulate material.