Kit for a hopper bottom of a particulate material storage container and related method

a technology for particulate materials and storage containers, applied in the directions of containers, packaging, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problem of prohibitive shipping costs of such a large component, and achieve the effect of reducing the shear for

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-01-07
VALE IND LTD
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This patent is about a kit that can be easily transported on a truck and assembled at a job site. The kit allows for the creation of a large hopper cone from separate components that can be shipped together on a truck. The design also includes arcuate footing segments that are connected together to form a continuous wall. The ends of each segment are designed to meet each other and can be fastened together to reduce shear force on the fasteners. The overall effect is a kit that is easy to assemble and reduces the risk of damage during transport.

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Furthermore, the cost of shipping such a large component can be prohibitive so as to economically constrain or limit the number of units which can be shipped to a common destination and the distance across which such components can be transported.

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[0055]In the accompanying figures is shown a kit for forming a hopper bottom 1 of a particulate material storage container such as a grain bin. The hopper bottom 1 generally comprises a hopper cone 2, a plurality of legs 3 for supporting the cone with its bottom through which material is discharged at a spaced height above a support surface, and a footing 4 for interconnecting the legs and for resting on the support surface.

[0056]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 6-7, the kit comprises a generally conical lower section 11 for forming a first portion of the hopper cone 2. The lower section 11 encompasses an axis A and has a tapering diameter from an upper end 14 defining an opening 15 to a lower end 17 arranged to define a discharge opening 18 of the hopper cone through which particulate material can pass by gravity. That is, the lower end 17 defines an opening 18 which, when the lower section is arranged to form part of the hopper cone, defines the discharge opening. Furthermore, the lower s...

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A kit for forming a hopper bottom of a particulate material storage container comprises a generally conical lower section having a tapering diameter from a first end to the second end such that the second end is sized diametrically smaller, and a plurality of arcuate cone segments each defining an inclined concavely curved wall following a generally circular curvature, all of which can collectively form a hopper cone. The arcuate cone segments are connected in an annulus in which the walls of the arcuate cone segments collectively form a generally conical second cone section having a tapering diameter from one end to an opposite end which has a diameter substantially equal to that of the second end of the first cone section. Afterwards, the opposite end of the formed second cone section is connected to the first end of the first cone section so as to form the hopper cone.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to a kit for a hopper bottom of a particulate material storage container, and more particularly to such a kit which is suitably transportable on a transport truck for later assembly on a site.BACKGROUND[0002]The largest component of a hopper bottom for a particulate material storage container, such as a grain bin, is its cone, the diameter of which often meets or exceeds the maximum width of a load that is transportable by truck. Thus, restrictions on the size of transportable loads acts to limit the size of such a storage container.[0003]Furthermore, the cost of shipping such a large component can be prohibitive so as to economically constrain or limit the number of units which can be shipped to a common destination and the distance across which such components can be transported.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a kit for forming a hopper bottom of a particulat...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D88/28B65D90/20B65D90/02
CPCB65D88/28B65D90/02B65D90/20B65D88/30
InventorHALFORD, CHRISTOPHER JAMESHALFORD, HUMPHREY GRANTLOCKERT, KYLE TYSONDICKSON, CHRISTOPHER BRIANBEHRNS, CLARK EVAN JACKPASTERNAK, DARYLSCHWETZKE, ROBERTGUO, LIWU
OwnerVALE IND LTD