Sheet for constructing the wall of a substantially cylindrical silo; as well as substantially cylindrical silo
First Claim
1. A substantially cylindrical silo having a wall which is constructed from a plurality of sheets, each sheet having a substantially rectangular periphery and being slightly cylindrically curved, each sheet comprising first and second straight edges opposite one another and first and second curved edges also opposite one another, each sheet being provided with rows of bolt holes adjacent the four edges, the first straight edge and the first curved edge being provided with a flange, both flanges being positioned at the same side of the sheet and extending approximately perpendicularly to the sheet surface, the second straight edge and the second curved edge having no flange, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a distance from the second curved edge, a substantially rectangular edge area adjacent this second curved edge being offset with respect to the adjacent portion of the sheet over a distance corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, said offset edge area beginning at a distance from the end of the second curved edge joining the second straight edge, while this edge area ends at a distance from the opposite end of the second curved edge, a second substantially rectangular edge area adjacent the first curved edge extending along the whole length of this first curved edge and being offset in the same direction as the first mentioned offset edge area over a distance corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a short distance from the first curved edge and the flange on the first curved edge being provided with bolt holes near both its ends, the sheets being arranged in horizontal rings positioned one above the other, the first straight edge of one sheet overlapping the second straight edge of the adjacent sheet in each ring, while in successive rings the first curved edge of one sheet overlaps the second curved edge of the adjacent sheet.
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Abstract
A sheet for constructing the wall of a substantially cylindrical silo. This sheet has a substantially rectangular periphery and is slightly cylindrically curved according to the radius of the wall of the silo to be constructed. The sheet comprises first and second straight edges opposite one another and first and second curved edges also opposite one another. The sheet is provided with rows of bolt holes adjacent the four edges. The first straight edge and the first curved edge are provided with a flange, both flanges being positioned at the same side of the sheet and extending approximately perpendicularly to the sheet surface, the second straight edge and the second curved edge having no flange. The flange on the first straight edge ends at a distance from the second curved edge.
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1. A substantially cylindrical silo having a wall which is constructed from a plurality of sheets, each sheet having a substantially rectangular periphery and being slightly cylindrically curved, each sheet comprising first and second straight edges opposite one another and first and second curved edges also opposite one another, each sheet being provided with rows of bolt holes adjacent the four edges, the first straight edge and the first curved edge being provided with a flange, both flanges being positioned at the same side of the sheet and extending approximately perpendicularly to the sheet surface, the second straight edge and the second curved edge having no flange, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a distance from the second curved edge, a substantially rectangular edge area adjacent this second curved edge being offset with respect to the adjacent portion of the sheet over a distance corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, said offset edge area beginning at a distance from the end of the second curved edge joining the second straight edge, while this edge area ends at a distance from the opposite end of the second curved edge, a second substantially rectangular edge area adjacent the first curved edge extending along the whole length of this first curved edge and being offset in the same direction as the first mentioned offset edge area over a distance corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a short distance from the first curved edge and the flange on the first curved edge being provided with bolt holes near both its ends, the sheets being arranged in horizontal rings positioned one above the other, the first straight edge of one sheet overlapping the second straight edge of the adjacent sheet in each ring, while in successive rings the first curved edge of one sheet overlaps the second curved edge of the adjacent sheet.
- 2. A sheet for constructing the wall of a substantially cylindrical silo, which sheet has a substantially rectangular periphery and is slightly cylindrically curved, the sheet comprising first and second straight edges opposite one another and first and second curved edges also opposite one another, the sheet being provided with rows of bolt holes adajcent the four edges, the first straight edge and the first curved edge being provided with a flange, both flanges being positioned at the same side of the sheet and extending approximately perpendicularly to the sheet surface, the second straight edge and the second curved edge having no flange, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a distance from the second curved edge, while a substantially rectangular edge area adjacent this second curved edge begins at the end of the second curved edge joining the second straight edge and ends at a distance from the opposite end of the second curved edge, said edge area being progressively offset with respect to the adjacent portion of the sheet from its beginning to its end, the maximum distance over which this edge area is offset corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, whilst a second substantially rectangular edge area adjacent the first curved edge begins at the end of the first curved edge joining the second straight edge and ends at a distance from the opposite end of the first curved edge, said second edge area being progressively offset from its beginning to its end with respect to the adjacent portion of the sheet, the maximum distance over which this second edge area is offset corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet.
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10. A substantially cylindrical silo having a wall which is constructed from a plurality of sheets, each sheet having a substantially rectangular periphery and being slightly cylindrically curved, each sheet comprising first and second straight edges opposite one another and first and second curved edges also opposite one another, each sheet being provided with rows of bolt holes adjacent the four edges, the first straight edge and the first curved edge being provided with a flange, both flanges being positioned at the same side of the sheet and extending approximately perpendicularly to the sheet surface, the second straight edge and the second curved edge having no flange, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a distance from the second curved edge, while a substantially rectangular edge area adjacent this second curved edge begins at the end of the second curved edge joining the second straight edge and ends at a distance from the opposite end of the second curved edge, said edge area being progressively offset with respect to the adjacent portion of the sheet from its beginning to its end, the maximum distance over which this edge area is offset corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, whilst a second substantially rectangular edge area adjacent the first curved edge begins at the end of the first curved edge joining the second straight edge and ends at a distance from the opposite end of the first curved edge, said second edge area being progressively offset from its beginning to its end with respect to the adjacent portion of the sheet, the maximum distance over which this second edge area is offset corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a short distance from the first curved edge and the flange on this first curved edge being provided with bolt holes near both its ends, the sheets being arranged in horizontal rings positioned one above the other, the first straight edge of one sheet overlapping the second straight edge of the adjacent sheet in each ring, while in successive rings the first curved edge of one sheet overlaps the second curved edge of the adjacent sheet.
- 11. A sheet for constructing the wall of a substantially cylindrical silo, which sheet has a substantially rectangular periphery and is slightly cylindrically curved, the sheet comprising first and second straight edges opposite one another and first and second curved edges also opposite one another, the sheet being provided with rows of bolt holes adjacent the four edges, the first straight edge and the first curved edge being provided with a flange, both flanges being positioned at the same side of the sheet and extending approximately perpendicularly to the sheet surface, the second straight edge and the second curved edge having no flange, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a distance from the second curved edge, a substantially rectangular edge area adjacent this second curved edge being offset with respect to the adjacent portion of the sheet over a distance corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, said offset edge area beginning at a distance from the end of the second curved edge joining the second straight edge, while this edge area ends at a distance from the opposite end of the second curved edge.
- 19. A sheet for constructing the wall of a substantially cylindrical silo, which sheet has a substantially rectangular periphery and is slightly cylindrically curved, the sheet comprising first and second straight edges opposite one another and first and second curved edges also opposite one another, the sheet being provided with rows of bolt holes adjacent the four edges, the first straight edge and the first curved edge being provided with a flange, both flanges being positioned at the same side of the sheet and extending approximately perpendicular to the sheet surface, the second straight edge and the second curved edge having no flange, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a distance from the second curved edge, a substantially rectangular edge area adjacent this second curved edge being offset with respect to the adjacent portion of the sheet over a distance corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, said offset edge area beginning at a distance from the end of the second curved edge joining the second straight edge, while this edge area ends at a distance from the opposite end of the second curved edge, a second substantially rectangular edge area adjacent the first curved edge extending along the whole length of this first curved edge and being offset in the same direction as the first mentioned offset edge area over a distance corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a short distance from the first curved edge and the flange on the first curved edge being provided with bolt holes near both its ends.
- 22. A sheet for constructing the wall of a substantially cylindrical silo, which sheet has a substantially rectangular periphery and is slightly cylindrically curved, the sheet comprising first and second straight edges opposite one another and first and second curved edges also opposite one another, the sheet being provided with rows of bolt holes adjacent the four edges, the first straight edge and the first curved edge being provided with a flange, both flanges being positioned at the same side of the sheet and extending approximately perpendicularly to the sheet surface, the second straight edge and the second curved edge having no flange, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a distance from the second curved edge, while a substantially rectangular edge area adjacent this second curved edge begins at the end of the second curved edge joining the second straight edge and ends at a distance from the opposite end of the second curved edge, said edge area being progressively offset with respect to the adjacent portion of the sheet from its beginning to its end, the maximum distance over which this edge area is offset corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, whilst a second substantially rectangular edge area adjacent the first curved edge begins at the end of the first curved edge joining the second straight edge and ends at a distance from the opposite end of the first curved edge, said second edge area being progressively offset from its beginning to its end with respect to the adjacent portion of the sheet, the maximum distance over which this second edge area is offset corresponding approximately to the thickness of the sheet, the flange on the first straight edge ending at a short distance from the first curved edge and the flange on this first curved edge being provided with bolt holes near both its ends.
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