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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Henry J Banks, Pialligo, AU;
John R Wiseman, via Hall, AU;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
98 57 ; 34 42 ;
Abstract
Metabolic processes within particulate durable foodstuffs (for example, grains) which have been stored in storage bunkers produce moisture. To prevent, arrest and/or reduce the accumulation of such moisture, vents are provided at the top and at the side of a storage bunker. Each vent is a pipe. The top-venting pipe is mounted substantially vertically and is provided with a rain shield. The side-venting pipe is closed with a cap which has a perforated or mesh-covered region to permit the ingress of air. The venting arrangement interrupts the normal convection cycle in the stored foodstuff mass and removes moisture-carrying air from the bunker.