Structural roof venting system for grain bin and associated method
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1. A method for venting a roof system of a grain storage structure comprising:
- overlapping each edge of a plurality of substantially similar roof panels with another of the substantially similar roof panels;
forming the plurality of substantially similar roof panels with edges that cooperate to define a plurality of enclosures between the overlapping roof panels; and
forming the plurality of substantially similar roof panels with openings that define a venting path through each enclosure from an interior wall segment to an exterior wall segment of the enclosures.
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Abstract
A roof system for a grain storage structure. The roof system includes a plurality of enclosures defined between adjacent roof panel surfaces. Each enclosure includes opposed exterior and interior wall segments oriented at an angle relative to the panel surfaces.
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1. A method for venting a roof system of a grain storage structure comprising:
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overlapping each edge of a plurality of substantially similar roof panels with another of the substantially similar roof panels; forming the plurality of substantially similar roof panels with edges that cooperate to define a plurality of enclosures between the overlapping roof panels; and forming the plurality of substantially similar roof panels with openings that define a venting path through each enclosure from an interior wall segment to an exterior wall segment of the enclosures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A roof system for a grain storage structure comprising:
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at least a portion of a roof including first and second panels, the first and second panels having overlapping segments that together form a structural stiffener, the overlapping segment of the first panel forming a first side wall of the structural stiffener and the overlapping segment of the second panel forming a second side wall of the structural stiffener; and a plurality of vents defined in the first and second side wall segments forming a vapor passage from an interior to an exterior of the grain storage structure through the structural stiffener; wherein the first and second panels are substantially similar to each other, further wherein the structural stiffener includes a liquid exit opening to the exterior of the grain storage structure and is oriented to cause liquid inside the structural stiffener to exit the structural stiffener through the liquid exit opening. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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