Offset laminate seam system for storage bins
First Claim
1. A wall for a particulate material storage bin having a plurality of sections connected together forming a ring structure, at least one of said plurality of sections comprising:
- at least three panels comprised of a metal panel structure, wherein said at least three panels are connected together via a first vertical seam with a plurality of fasteners, wherein said at least three panels are positioned in a row of said wall, wherein said at least three panels are comprised of;
a first panel having a lower edge, an upper edge, a first end portion, a second end portion opposite of said first end portion, and at least one vertical row of first intermediate apertures, wherein said first panel passes through said first vertical seam thereby extending in both horizontal directions from said first vertical seam, wherein said first end portion terminates at a second vertical seam and wherein said second end portion terminates at a third vertical seam;
a second panel having a lower edge, an upper edge and at least one vertical row of second end apertures within an end portion of said second panel; and
a third panel having a lower edge, an upper edge and at least one vertical row of third end apertures within an end portion of said third panel, wherein said at least one vertical row of first intermediate apertures is aligned with said at least one vertical row of second end apertures and said at least one vertical row of third end apertures.
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Abstract
An offset laminate seam system for storage bins for increasing the capacity of bolts in a seam of a storage bin. The offset laminate seam system for storage bins generally includes three or more panels connected together with two or more vertical rows of end fasteners to form a vertical seam. The interconnection of three or more panels continues to form a ring structure. A plurality of the ring structures are stacked upon one another and attached together with fasteners to form the wall of the storage bin and a roof is attached to the uppermost ring structure.
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32 Claims
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1. A wall for a particulate material storage bin having a plurality of sections connected together forming a ring structure, at least one of said plurality of sections comprising:
at least three panels comprised of a metal panel structure, wherein said at least three panels are connected together via a first vertical seam with a plurality of fasteners, wherein said at least three panels are positioned in a row of said wall, wherein said at least three panels are comprised of; a first panel having a lower edge, an upper edge, a first end portion, a second end portion opposite of said first end portion, and at least one vertical row of first intermediate apertures, wherein said first panel passes through said first vertical seam thereby extending in both horizontal directions from said first vertical seam, wherein said first end portion terminates at a second vertical seam and wherein said second end portion terminates at a third vertical seam; a second panel having a lower edge, an upper edge and at least one vertical row of second end apertures within an end portion of said second panel; and a third panel having a lower edge, an upper edge and at least one vertical row of third end apertures within an end portion of said third panel, wherein said at least one vertical row of first intermediate apertures is aligned with said at least one vertical row of second end apertures and said at least one vertical row of third end apertures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wall for a particulate material storage bin having a plurality of sections connected together forming a ring structure, at least one of said plurality of sections comprising:
at least three panels positioned in a row of said wall and connected together via a first vertical seam with a plurality of fasteners, wherein said at least three panels are comprised of; a first panel having a lower edge, an upper edge, a first end portion, a second end portion opposite of said first end portion, a vertical row of first intermediate apertures, and a vertical row of first apertures within said first end portion of said first panel, wherein said first panel passes through said first vertical seam thereby extending in both horizontal directions from said first vertical seam, wherein said first end portion terminates at a second vertical seam and wherein said second end portion terminates at a third vertical seam; a second panel having a lower edge, an upper edge, a first end portion, a second end portion opposite of said first end portion of said second panel, and a vertical row of second apertures within said second end portion of said second panel; and a third panel having a lower edge, an upper edge, a first end portion, a second end portion opposite of said first end portion of said third panel, and a vertical row of third apertures within said first end portion of said third panel, wherein said vertical row of first intermediate apertures is aligned with said vertical row of second apertures and said vertical row of third apertures. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wall for a particulate material storage bin having a plurality of sections connected together forming a ring structure, at least one of said plurality of sections comprising:
at least three panels positioned in a row of said wall and connected together via a first vertical seam with a plurality of fasteners, wherein said at least three panels are comprised of; a first panel having a lower edge, an upper edge, a first end portion, a second end portion opposite of said first end portion, at least two vertical rows of first intermediate apertures, and a vertical row of first apertures within said first end portion of said first panel, wherein said first panel passes through said first vertical seam thereby extending in both horizontal directions from said first vertical seam, wherein said first end portion terminates at a second vertical seam and wherein said second end portion terminates at a third vertical seam; a second panel having a lower edge, an upper edge, a first end portion, a second end portion opposite of said first end portion of said second panel, and at least two vertical rows of second apertures within said second end portion of said second panel; and a third panel having a lower edge, an upper edge, a first end portion, a second end portion opposite of said first end portion of said third panel, and at least two vertical rows of third apertures within said first end portion of said third panel, wherein said at least two vertical rows of first intermediate apertures are aligned with said at least two vertical rows of second apertures and said at least two vertical rows of third apertures. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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